You don’t have to march on Tiananmen, but you do have to be clear-minded, to find your own means of expression.
AI WEIWEIA clear understanding of such differences will help the rest of the world understand China and all that is happening to the nation.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I’m just bringing them to Kassel to see the art show, and pay their room and board.
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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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It is to wonder about the world, to understand the nature of people and, most importantly, to be shared with another, old or young, known or unknown.
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If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it’s a human need.
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What counts in the end is what the government does.
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A historical property has morals and ethics of the society that created it and it can be revived. What I mean is that we can discover new possibilities from the process of dismantling, transforming, and recreating.
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I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.
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I think the pearls – one is a necklace, and another you have five hundred pounds of pearls, which may be one million pearls in a bowl – really show a kind of [society] condition.
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I believe [the architecture firm] Herzog and de Meuron and our collaboration made the product the best it could be.
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If it’s possible, I will have some noodles in the morning and start talking to people, start to think about a few things in my head.
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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay.
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A small act is worth a million thoughts.
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During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.
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As a human being, member of society, you must clearly state your mind. It’s a responsibility. It is the way you identify yourself otherwise you don’t know who you are and why you are here.
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