34 Quotes by 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.

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.

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

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

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

I was growing up in a society that exerted a lot of control on people, and from both my personality and the social condition, I found gunpowder gradually as a very suitable medium for exploration.

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

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