To give a price to an artwork, no matter how high or low, is always absurd. It’s not something that can be measured by money or by certain numbers.
AI WEIWEINothing is clear-cut. Perhaps I’ll find my way – or get totally lost.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.
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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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Hopefully, other successes aren’t like me. It carries much more meaning to other people; my success story is irrelevant. It doesn’t make any sense.
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I deal with students every day – from China, Germany, the United States, Hong Kong and Taiwan. And I’ve noticed that the Chinese students are the least trained in having a sense of aesthetics.
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As a total activity – I practice curating, art, architecture, writing, and publishing all together. I still act as a living creature.
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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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You’re still being looked at as somebody who – it’s a very complicated issue.
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I always want to design a frame that’s open to everyone. I don’t see art as a secret code.
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The media is the message. It carries the full intention and the meaning. Once you change it…it’s very disturbing.
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Of course, people will call you an old artist or young artist, which is just a character of you.
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If I look at it, I would laugh. I don’t know how I became successful.
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I think it’s more important to show your work to the public.
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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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I spent a lot of time standing on street corners [of New York City] talking to local residents. I spent time in bookstores and galleries. But most of the time, I really did not have much to do.
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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