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.
AI WEIWEIThe intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Nothing is clear-cut. Perhaps I’ll find my way – or get totally lost.
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I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later.
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To give a price to an artwork, no matter how high or low, is always absurd. It’s not something that can be measured by money or by certain numbers.
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Man has a tendency to try to give clear reasons to be rational, but often you can see how all those reasons are not convincing and turn out to be a big nonsense.
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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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Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.
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As a human being, member of society, you must clearly state your mind. It’s a responsibility. It is the way you identify yourself otherwise you don’t know who you are and why you are here.
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Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one.
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I was an illegal alien for many, many years. I couldn’t move. If I moved I could not even get a visa back.
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Even if I have hundreds of things to do, the disconnected feeling is still there because it is very hard to find a real purpose of life.
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I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.
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The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
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Every day I’m learning something new from the practice. It’s very rewarding.
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It’s really rubbish that some kind of “technical” learning means you will be a better person because you know this skill better.
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Creativity is the power to act.
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