23 Quotes by Shirin Neshat

Art is our weapon. Culture is a form of resistance.

I find that through the study of women, you get to the heart – the truth – of the culture.

Art is no crime. It’s every artist’s responsibility to make art that is meaningful.

I’m really interested in social justice, and if an artist has a certain power of being heard and voicing something important, it’s right to do it. It could still be done in such a way that it’s not aggressive or overly didactic. I’m trying to find that form.

I'm an artist, I'm not an activist.