The practice of photography is no longer a means for recording reality. Instead, it has become reality itself
AI WEIWEII hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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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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Art should live in the heart of the people. Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious.
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The whole attitude of society has become much more open and realistic. They realize that the only way to make a more democratic and free society is to let different opinions come out.
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This so-called contemporary art is not a form, but a philosophy of society.
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Nationality and borders are barriers to our intelligence, to our imagination and to all kinds of possibilities.
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No state or society can claim to have established human rights once and for all.
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I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
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Creativity is part of human nature. It can only be untaught.
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Dictatorship is a story about death of others who turn out to be you coincidently.
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Each year, more people want to become artists.
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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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I don’t want the next generation to fight the same fight as I did.
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We have to give our opinion, we have to say something, or we are a part of it. As an artist I am forced to say something.
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To express yourself needs a reason, but expressing yourself is the reason.
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It also makes humanity much more safe. If we see pureness somewhere as something to be desired, the trouble starts.
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