The [China] government has improved in the last years. Of course, the structure is still the same; there's still a one-party system and strong censorship.

Liberty is about our rights to question everything.

If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?

If I look at it, I would laugh. I don't know how I became successful.

The rest of the world understands little about China's changes and the possibilities and crises that come with them.

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

[Shanghai Biennale] has been my attitude for as long as I've been practicing art and other cultural-related activities.