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.
AI WEIWEIAnd the kind of condition he had when he was in this society – the kind of mistreatment society gave him.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
-
-
There are no outdoor sports as graceful as throwing stones at a dictatorship.
AI WEIWEI -
Maybe being powerful means to be fragile.
AI WEIWEI -
I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.
AI WEIWEI -
Mass production is nothing new. Weren’t cathedrals built through mass production? The pyramids?
AI WEIWEI -
By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world.
AI WEIWEI -
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.
AI WEIWEI -
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.
AI WEIWEI -
Society becomes very destructive.
AI WEIWEI -
Had I to create a name for these times, I’d say it is the age of craziness
AI WEIWEI -
The project or a few ideas which are not finished or if there are possible directions and what will lead into another game. It’s always like setting up some kind of game you can continuously play.
AI WEIWEI -
China restricts the society’s freedom of speech. The Communist Party imposes these limits because it lacks confidence towards the future and has no ideals.
AI WEIWEI -
I think Donald Trump should cool down a little bit. To pay more attention to the history. To really understand what U.S.’s value is about. I think, as a president, those things you always have to ask.
AI WEIWEI -
When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues.
AI WEIWEI -
There’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.
AI WEIWEI -
If my art has nothing to do with people’s pain and sorrow, what is ‘art’ for?
AI WEIWEI -
Now you have the equal opportunity to equip yourself through information and knowledge and express yourself as an independent mind.
AI WEIWEI -
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.
AI WEIWEI -
I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That’s the beauty of the Internet Age.
AI WEIWEI -
If a master, a wise and experienced man, wields a great weapon, that’s beautiful. He can serve peace with it. But if someone’s emotions are imbalanced, even if he has the best equipment,
AI WEIWEI -
This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star.
AI WEIWEI -
Creativity is the power to act.
AI WEIWEI -
Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics.
AI WEIWEI -
[Cultural department] understand nothing but bureaucratic daily affairs. They don’t care about culture.
AI WEIWEI -
You’re still being looked at as somebody who – it’s a very complicated issue.
AI WEIWEI -
I think it’s more important to show your work to the public.
AI WEIWEI -
[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.
AI WEIWEI