I think you can give meaning to any condition; you can be poor or unsuccessful or be so-called successful. But I don’t think that it would give an individual human being a better condition.
AI WEIWEII don’t think [price] reflects if the work is good or bad.A good artist shouldn’t be nervous about that.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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In a society like this there is no negotiation, no discussion, except to tell you that power can crush you any time they want — not only you, your whole family and all people like you.
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Of course, most luxury goods in China are for corrupted officials and their relatives. And that made China become the biggest luxury-goods market.
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I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That’s the beauty of the Internet Age.
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Art should live in the heart of the people. Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious.
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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that.
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[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.
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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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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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I’m an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I’m always looking to extend the boundaries.
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We’re different, and you’re dangerous.” That kind of thinking stops human, civilized evolution. It’s dangerous to create that kind of tension.
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Choices after waking up: To be true or to lie? To take action or be brainwashed? To be free or be jailed?
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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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Everything is selected by the central government without good judgment or an understanding of culture to make it really safe. They will become nobody to maintain their power and be raised to the next higher level.
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Every day I’m learning something new from the practice. It’s very rewarding.
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You need a purpose to express yourself, but that expression is its own purpose.
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