There is the specter of "realism" that is still haunting Chinese contemporary art - that art is only an instrument, an instrument to reflect society, that it must be useful for society. Also, I have noticed many Western media outlets… — Wang Jianwei Copy Share Image
When I look back on the past two decades of my journey today, I guess many people would interpret my artistic practice as a… — Wang Jianwei Copy Share Image
Opportunism towards knowledge is a utilitarian demand that knowledge must be immediately practical. Just like with sociology where we hope its purpose is to… — Wang Jianwei Copy Share Image
We can no longer contemplate the subject - self - of contemporary art; it has been woven into infinite relationships, replaced by social movements,… — Wang Jianwei Copy Share Image
From about age 17 to 25, a time some people describe as "beautiful youth," it was "arranged" for me to live with two different… — Wang Jianwei Copy Share Image
The only legitimate interpretation of the concept of the "public" is that it's a highly heterogeneous group of people, and I cannot imagine who… — Wang Jianwei Copy Share Image
I think revolution happens when you distrust anything in its current state, including yourself. — Wang Jianwei Copy Share Image
The subject of contemporary art should include a political dimension, the distrust contemporary art has towards the existing order. One manifestation of this distrust… — Wang Jianwei Copy Share Image
There is the specter of "realism" that is still haunting Chinese contemporary art - that art is only an instrument, an instrument to reflect… — Wang Jianwei Copy Share Image
When you are a part of a world that is within an enclosed system, the biggest threat is that the loss of contact with… — Wang Jianwei Copy Share Image
I think painting is in fact a form of rehearsal expressed through different mediums. — Wang Jianwei Copy Share Image
