Opportunism towards knowledge is a utilitarian demand that knowledge must be immediately practical. Just like with sociology where we hope its purpose is to serve society, however, the true purpose of sociology lies in its impracticality. It cannot become practical… — 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
