By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world.
AI WEIWEIFreedom of expression is a very essential condition for me to make any art. Also, it is an essential value for my life. I have to protect this right and also to fight for the possibility.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Had I to create a name for these times, I’d say it is the age of craziness
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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.
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Say what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it.
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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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I don’t think China has professional museums – not in the past, present, or near future.
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The only way to avoid misunderstanding, war and bloodshed is to defend freedom of expression and to communicate with sincerity, concern and good intentions.
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I don’t think I was very structured in that society and I don’t really believe in personal success, which most Americans believe in.
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Nothing is clear-cut. Perhaps I’ll find my way – or get totally lost.
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Everyone wants an iPhone, but it would be impossible to design an iPhone in China because it’s not a product; it’s an understanding of human nature.
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I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial.
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I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That’s the beauty of the Internet Age.
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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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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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Destroy or build. Crazy or noncrazy. I’m not nostalgic about the old city. I don’t enjoy it that much.
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Nowadays, China is experiencing the detrimental effects of such decisions. Its citizens have no creativity.
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