The Internet is the best thing that ever happened to China. It turns us into individuals and also enables us to share our perceptions and feelings. It creates a culture of individualism and exchange even though the real society doesn’t promote it.
AI WEIWEIPeople who can’t do that don’t get a sense of responsibility. And if you lack a sense of responsibility, you push the blame onto the system.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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You’re still being looked at as somebody who – it’s a very complicated issue.
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I think everybody deserves freedom. Freedom is such an abstract word, but it’s all we need.
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Any politician who respects China’s government should tell it openly what is in his heart. It is disrespectful to keep quiet about such issues – both vis-a-vis the government and the people concerned.
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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.
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The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay.
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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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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. Art should live in the heart of the people.
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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.
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This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star.
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I never had a sense of home.
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China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.
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Being an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no longer so much about producing something.
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A society is healthy only when it allows its members to discuss their thoughts openly. This is also the only way that a society can gather consensus, let everyone express his or her wish, and foster creativity.
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If my art has nothing to do with people’s pain and sorrow, what is ‘art’ for?
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Even today the borders they’re seeing the physical borders are very different from the political borders. Because all those powers are so connected, and you cannot even see whose interest in what move.
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