They’ve become part of a conspiracy, collaborators of the crime, which is lying to the general public and trying to hide the kind of criminal acts happening in many cases.
It became like a symbolic thing, to be “an artist.” After Duchamp, I realized that being an artist is more about a lifestyle and attitude than producing some product.
So, the politicians and the people who make decisions very often is the one we think can make some difference. But of course they will not make a difference if the citizens or the individuals not push it or not to speak out, to possess a very strong voice about, this is not acceptable.
I think U.S. and China is a big opportunity, to be seen as partner or some kind of strategic partner maybe. But those kind of powers have a way of getting too big, then we’ll have competition.
![Ai Weiwei Quote - I came back [to Beijing ] because that’s the only time I had an excuse to come back, or otherwise I would never have a reason to come back.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/i-came-back-to-beijing-because-thats-the-only-time-683x1024.jpg)
