As a total activity – I practice curating, art, architecture, writing, and publishing all together. I still act as a living creature.
AI WEIWEIThis week, the world gathers in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic games. This is the extraordinary moment China has been dreaming of for 100 years.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.
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I think to deal with the situation like human crisis, 65 million people being displaced, lost their home, and with such human tragedy, has to make every level of society to be conscious and to be alert about the situation.
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I don’t want the next generation to fight the same fight as I did.
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The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.
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I’m just bringing them to Kassel to see the art show, and pay their room and board.
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I came back [to Beijing ] because that’s the only time I had an excuse to come back, or otherwise I would never have a reason to come back.
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[Museums] all belongs to the cultural department, which is the biggest cultural department in the world.
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Censorship is saying: “I’m the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.” But the internet is like a tree that is growing.
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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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I wouldn’t say I’ve become more radical: I was born radical.
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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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A small act is worth a million thoughts.
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Technology is a liberation. I think the information age probably is the best thing to happen to the human race in human evolution.
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For me, it is OK as long as I can breathe, as long as my heart is pumping, as long as I can express myself.
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I don’t belong to a working system. They only select people if you belong to one so you can be controlled.
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If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger.
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In my case, I was stuck there for quite a while. New York is large enough to be a very abstract city, so nobody cares.
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I don’t think China should care if this crazy old guy should have a show here or not.
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I want people to see their own power.
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The fantasy we had with pearls was always so luxurious and unique with a kind of rareness.
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During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.
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To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.
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I don’t think there is a distinct change, because in the West I’m not a person who can serve his purpose.
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My angst and my insecurity reflect the state’s angst and insecurity. The state is scared too.
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Nationality started as something natural, but we should not be restrained by the old politics that make up these clear lines. It should have its own way of evolving. In some places, it will evolve slower and in others, faster.
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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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