Mass production is nothing new. Weren’t cathedrals built through mass production? The pyramids?
AI WEIWEIThe purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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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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I’m totally independent. I don’t bear any responsibility to any system.
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I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.
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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 am everywhere and I am nowhere. That’s the beauty of the Internet Age.
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You know about the fantasies related to the classics, but there is no real discussion about today’s life and no discussion of the real conditions – which is really sickening.
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The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
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The Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals.
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Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics.
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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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I am very much interested in the so-called useless object. I mean, it takes perfect craftsmanship, beautiful material carefully measured and crafted, but at the same time it’s really useless.
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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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China restricts the society’s freedom of speech. The Communist Party imposes these limits because it lacks confidence towards the future and has no ideals.
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I never think any place is better than others.
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Life is much more interesting when you make a little bit of effort.
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