The Internet has established a public sphere and developed a pressure which the government can no longer ignore.

The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It's as simple as that.

As a total activity - I practice curating, art, architecture, writing, and publishing all together. I still act as a living creature.

My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics. The intention to separate [the two] is itself a very political intention.

Freedom of expression is a very essential condition for me to make any art. Also, it is an essential value for my life. I have to protect this right and also to fight for the possibility.

I was in the most restricted prison in China, the most tough. The design of the prison is modeled for internal crimes of the Communist party, so it's like a mafia family's law. It's independent to the law this nation openly applies. It's the place they take you before they give you over to the judicial system. You stay there for a year or two and they make you really suffer to confess everything.

[Museums] all belongs to the cultural department, which is the biggest cultural department in the world.