I want people to see their own power.
AI WEIWEIWe never really see the global situation as a total situation. Today’s political leaders are still lacking of the vision.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Everyone wants an iPhone, but it would be impossible to design an iPhone in China because it’s not a product; it’s an understanding of human nature.
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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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…photographs are facts, but not necessarily true… The present always surpasses the past, and the future will not care about today.
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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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This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star.
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A nation that has no music and no fairytales is a tragedy.
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Self-censorship is insulting to the self. Timidity is a hopeless way forward.
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Everyone thinks the Chinese government selected me. Never ever. I was selected by Herzog and de Meuron.
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If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.
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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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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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Being an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no longer so much about producing something.
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It’s very essential values that we all have to protect. But in Chinese society, people are giving up on protecting these values.
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I don’t think there is a distinct change, because in the West I’m not a person who can serve his purpose.
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It’s not really an ideology, but a method of control. But China’s problems are not just China’s problems – they’re human problems. Humanity has always worked better when you see it as one.
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