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.
AI WEIWEI[Shanghai Biennale] has been my attitude for as long as I’ve been practicing art and other cultural-related activities.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Liberty is about the right to question everything.
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Chinese government is very clearly losing power in every aspect, but trying to fix up all the problems or potential problems.
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[Cultural departments] don’t care about culture. Maybe they’re the furthest from the people who understand culture.
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The museums used to be exhibition halls for government propaganda, and now every city wants to build a museum.
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You don’t have to march on Tiananmen, but you do have to be clear-minded, to find your own means of expression.
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I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.
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Politics is like air and water. And you know if there is bad politics. Everyone is polluted. Everyone is unhealthy. See the people walking on the street: how they act.
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I will bring 1,001 Chinese to participate as my artwork there – any Chinese who is a Chinese passport holder and over eighteen years old could apply through my blog.
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You can never know what is and what is not powerful, but you can always find out what the powerful people are scared of.
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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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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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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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Had I to create a name for these times, I’d say it is the age of craziness
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The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
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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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