The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay.
AI WEIWEIEverything is art. Everything is politics.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Once you’ve tasted freedom, it stays in your heart and no one can take it. Then, you can be more powerful than a whole country.
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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that.
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It’s very essential values that we all have to protect. But in Chinese society, people are giving up on protecting these values.
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I have people working together, doing different things: architecture, art installation, photography, publishing, and curatorial works and design.
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Even if there have been setbacks during these past years, China is changing. China’s society is opening.
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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This week, the world gathers in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic games. This is the extraordinary moment China has been dreaming of for 100 years.
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If I really have nothing to do, I just watch my cats, take some photos, and go back to my personal blog.
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The so-called culture nowadays is only a fake one with a superficial front. It is an empty lie.
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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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What is important is that we actively express our thoughts and wishes, in every realm that we can access.
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Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.
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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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The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.
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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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