Maybe being powerful means to be fragile.
AI WEIWEIThis so-called contemporary art is not a form, but a philosophy of society.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Growing up, my family was an enemy of the state. I have experienced more disappointment than joy, much more sad stories or desperate conditions.
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Every day I’m learning something new from the practice. It’s very rewarding.
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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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I don’t want the next generation to fight the same fight as I did.
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I never regret anything.
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We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.
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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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I am very much interested in the so-called useless object. I mean, it takes perfect craftsmanship, beautiful material carefully measured and crafted, but at the same time it’s really useless.
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I don’t think my father had a direct influence on me, but I do think, more or less, I was influenced by his independent individualism.
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You have so many museums in the West, and so many shows, you need somebody to show the work, otherwise it’s empty.
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Any politician who respects China’s government should tell it openly what is in his heart. It is disrespectful to keep quiet about such issues – both vis-a-vis the government and the people concerned.
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If we all say the same thing, then I think the government has to listen. But because no one is saying it, I become singled out, even though what I’m saying is common sense.
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It’s not really an ideology, but a method of control. But China’s problems are not just China’s problems – they’re human problems. Humanity has always worked better when you see it as one.
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Many people are going to use [Beijing National Stadium], which makes it more meaningful. If we don’t design it, somebody else has to design it.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it. I don’t feel that much anger. I equally have a lot of joy.
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