I loved New York — every inch of it. It was a little bit scary at that time, but still, the excitement was so strong — visually and intellectually. It was like a monster.
AI WEIWEI[Shanghai Biennale] has been my attitude for as long as I’ve been practicing art and other cultural-related activities.
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We grew up in a very material-lacking socialist society, but today China is a capitalist society. It’s very materialistic. It’s full of desire and luxury goods.
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I think to deal with the situation like human crisis, 65 million people being displaced, lost their home, and with such human tragedy, has to make every level of society to be conscious and to be alert about the situation.
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There are no outdoor sports as graceful as throwing stones at a dictatorship.
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Censorship is saying: “I’m the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.” But the internet is like a tree that is growing.
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Today, we jump into this globalization of the economy and the internet age.
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I’m doing quite a few things now. In one day, I will go to Kassel, Germany, for a documentary project I’ve been preparing for half a year.
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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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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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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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If my art has nothing to do with people’s pain and sorrow, what is ‘art’ for?
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I never think any place is better than others.
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The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
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Liberty is about the right to question everything.
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We should also leave behind discrimination, because it is narrow-minded and ignorant, denies contact and warmth; and corrodes mankind’s belief that we can better ourselves.
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Everything is art. Everything is politics.
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