A clear understanding of such differences will help the rest of the world understand China and all that is happening to the nation.
AI WEIWEIThere’s no single artwork I even want to mention or that I can even really think about it to have any feeling, to be proud of it.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I think by shattering it we can create a new form, a new way to look at what is valuable – how we decide what is valuable.
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We are not on – even just a step away from the most brutal and primitive crudity. To be very crude on those issues, which is always challenges and we always have to look at the situation like a mirror, to draw some understanding.
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If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it’s a human need.
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In my life, I often make so-called major decisions by very quick, immediate responses.
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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.
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I will bring 1,001 Chinese to participate as my artwork there – any Chinese who is a Chinese passport holder and over eighteen years old could apply through my blog.
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If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.
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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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Of course, most luxury goods in China are for corrupted officials and their relatives. And that made China become the biggest luxury-goods market.
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I am very much interested in the so-called useless object. I mean, it takes perfect craftsmanship, beautiful material carefully measured and crafted, but at the same time it’s really useless.
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Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.
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I always want to design a frame that’s open to everyone. I don’t see art as a secret code.
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I never had a sense of home.
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I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.
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The rest of the world understands little about China’s changes and the possibilities and crises that come with them.
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