Cai Guo-Qiang

For my art, there is a common theme most of the time: it is using the things we can see to search for the world we cannot see. ”

Only individual creativity can bring about real social development. ”

I have always found that if, while creating an artwork, the artist constantly feels that some accident would occur if he is not careful, then it is a very significant moment and a significant work. ”

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

My work is like a dialogue between me and unseen powers, like alchemy. ”

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

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

Temporality and the transformation of energy are two very important aspects in my work. ”

In my own art, I try to use my personal voice and effort to enable some Chinese people to see the possibilities of another kind of China. A more open China. ”