If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.
AI WEIWEIIn this kind of dictatorship, in this kind of totalitarian society, it is easy to make deals that you cannot make in a democratic society.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I never think any place is better than others.
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For artists and intellectuals today, what is most needed is to be clear about social responsibility, because that is what most people automatically give up. Just to protect yourself as an individual is very political.
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Of course, most luxury goods in China are for corrupted officials and their relatives. And that made China become the biggest luxury-goods market.
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After I came back [to China], there was still a long period of time when I felt I had nothing to do.
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Today, the general masses in this society are in this political-social condition that really encourages people to become rich and become a star and be unique.
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That’s why the country can’t face up to open competition – unless it resorts to measures like North Korea.
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Even if I have hundreds of things to do, the disconnected feeling is still there because it is very hard to find a real purpose of life.
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I believe [the architecture firm] Herzog and de Meuron and our collaboration made the product the best it could be.
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The practice of photography is no longer a means for recording reality. Instead, it has become reality itself
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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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People who can’t do that don’t get a sense of responsibility. And if you lack a sense of responsibility, you push the blame onto the system.
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In China, we don’t have any contemporary art museums. Until a few years ago, we didn’t even have a gallery.
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It’s just a way you have to set up some kind of activities to follow your instincts or your curiosities.
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A clear understanding of such differences will help the rest of the world understand China and all that is happening to the nation.
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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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