This so-called contemporary art is not a form, but a philosophy of society.
AI WEIWEIThe Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It’s as simple as that.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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This week, the world gathers in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic games. This is the extraordinary moment China has been dreaming of for 100 years.
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As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am.
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I think it’s more important to show your work to the public.
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I don’t care if this is a great cultural event or a national symbol. It has nothing to do with me. It deals with the city.
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Liberty is about our rights to question everything.
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I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself.
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The jobs for 7 million university graduates every year, the immense corruption: Even some Western governments would have to scramble to find solutions to such problems.
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You have so many museums in the West, and so many shows, you need somebody to show the work, otherwise it’s empty.
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The media is the message. It carries the full intention and the meaning. Once you change it…it’s very disturbing.
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I don’t want the next generation to fight the same fight as I did.
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[Shanghai Biennale] has been my attitude for as long as I’ve been practicing art and other cultural-related activities.
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It’s like the mountains, the ocean and the rivers. It has its own geological forms. Societies cannot be flat. But during change, human rights, human dignity and free speech have to be protected. Otherwise, we’ll be going backward.
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The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
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These folks are creative and ironic, and the government can ultimately not control what is going on in their heads.
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When human beings are scared and feel everything is exposed to the government, we will censor ourselves from free thinking. That’s dangerous for human development.
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