Artist Quotes by Cai Guo-Qiang

14 Artist quotes by Cai Guo-Qiang

Cai Guo-Qiang’s reflections capture the explosive energy he brings to his work. He talks about risk, transformation, and the visceral impact of materials, offering a succinct glimpse of his artistic ethos.

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Any work that is born out of natural serendipity or reverts to simpler times is poignant for people - in any era.

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The role of art in society is not to resolve conflicts; rather, it is to express these conflicts and antagonisms.

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The boyhood dream of becoming a painter stays important to me.

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Only an idiot would open an exhibition saying, 'Look at my awesome work.'

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I do believe every artwork has its own charisma. Sometimes it's different from what I expect. When a work is finished, it…

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For an artist, a good place to be is you have some kind of influence and power to get things done, but…

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Many artists, when they are creating art, are searching for a vehicle that can manifest a feeling they have inside of themselves.

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In my own art, I try to use my personal voice and effort to enable some Chinese people to see the possibilities…

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In any country, in any city, there will be political influence on what is said, what kind of images are to be…

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When I was young, I didn't want to do traditional painting and calligraphy. I deliberately wanted to separate from my father so…

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Through art, through people working together and building relationships and trust, people can overcome the problems of politics.

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My father was also a painter - actually, a traditional Chinese painter. His personality is pretty timid and cautious. Like him, I…

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I have always found that if, while creating an artwork, the artist constantly feels that some accident would occur if he is…

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Art should not be a tool of politics, but sometimes art can help make the political climate more open and help society…

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For me it's really important that the work here displays an aesthetic of decay along with the sunken boat with the broken ceramic pieces.…

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I have always found that if, while creating an artwork, the artist constantly feels that some accident would occur if he is not careful,…

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For my art, there is a common theme most of the time: it is using the things we can see to search for the…

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One reason I chose gunpowder is that I had the good luck in my environment to be exposed to gunpowder. The other reason is…

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Using gunpowder as a medium became a way to liberate myself.

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The boyhood dream of becoming a painter stays important to me.

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Computer animation is one way to liberate people from their circumstantial gravity, and it is one way to give them mental freedom.

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In any country, in any city, there will be political influence on what is said, what kind of images are to be projected and,…

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Everyone has their moments of solitude, difficulties, and vulnerability.

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Any work that is born out of natural serendipity or reverts to simpler times is poignant for people - in any era.

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