What is important is that we actively express our thoughts and wishes, in every realm that we can access.
AI WEIWEII think it’s quite narrow-minded. There wasn’t much encouragement or opportunities for any artist – not just Chinese artists.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I don’t like China. Even today, I still feel I have no emotional relations with this place.
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It [success] is really by mistake.
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Paintings can be painted with the left hand, the right hand, someone else’s hand, or many people’s hands. The scale of production is irrelevant to its content.
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I never had secure, belonging feelings with this society [in China].
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Hopefully, other successes aren’t like me. It carries much more meaning to other people; my success story is irrelevant. It doesn’t make any sense.
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Civilization has evolved toward more acceptance, understanding and tolerance of global thinking. If we accept differences, our creativity booms. It makes life much more colorful.
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Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.
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I came back [to Beijing ] because that’s the only time I had an excuse to come back, or otherwise I would never have a reason to come back.
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Mass production is nothing new. Weren’t cathedrals built through mass production? The pyramids?
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Each year, more people want to become artists.
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By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world.
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Censorship is saying: “I’m the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.” But the internet is like a tree that is growing.
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The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.
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He will still mean danger. Modern technology requires calm. You shouldn’t trust anyone with a car who has no knowledge about vehicles or roads.
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Choices after waking up: To be true or to lie? To take action or be brainwashed? To be free or be jailed?
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