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. Cai Guo-Qiang More Quotes by Cai Guo-Qiang More Quotes From Cai Guo-Qiang One reason I chose gunpowder is that I had the good luck in my environment to be exposed to gunpowder. The other reason is I was always looking for a visual language that goes beyond the boundary of nations, and so I found gunpowder. Cai Guo-Qiang looking good language luck 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. Cai Guo-Qiang work sometimes life believe I tend to be cautious and rational, prone to keep everything under control. Cai Guo-Qiang keep control everything rational In my own art, I try to use my personal voice and effort to enable some Chinese people to see the possibilities of another kind of China. A more open China. Cai Guo-Qiang effort voice people art Any work that is born out of natural serendipity or reverts to simpler times is poignant for people - in any era. Cai Guo-Qiang born natural work people Temporality and the transformation of energy are two very important aspects in my work. Cai Guo-Qiang transformation important energy work I have always found that if, while creating an artwork, the artist constantly feels that some accident would occur if he is not careful, then it is a very significant moment and a significant work. Cai Guo-Qiang moment always artist work