My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall.

Any design, any city, any kind of craziness or tragedy, it all comes from a long time of preparation.

Imagine one day, the hateful world around you collapses. And it is your attitude, words and actions that put an end to it. Will you be excited?

I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial.

Liberty is about our rights to question everything.

You can never know what is and what is not powerful, but you can always find out what the powerful people are scared of. A state like China looks so powerful, but they are so scared of the Internet, so the Internet is more powerful than them.

This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star.