My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall. Art should live in the heart of the people.
AI WEIWEIA lot of the time [in the U.S.], I was thinking about how spending time is always questionable or is always the biggest obstacle in my life.
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Any politician who respects China’s government should tell it openly what is in his heart. It is disrespectful to keep quiet about such issues – both vis-a-vis the government and the people concerned.
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I also have to speak out for people around me who are afraid, who think it is not worth it or who have totally given up hope. So I want to set an example: you can do it and this is OK, to speak out.
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What is important is that we actively express our thoughts and wishes, in every realm that we can access.
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I always want to design a frame that’s open to everyone. I don’t see art as a secret code.
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I saw [Allen Ginsberg] more as an old man who liked poetry and who had a lot of physical and emotional problems. We liked our time together.
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To express yourself needs a reason, but expressing yourself is the reason.
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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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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.
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Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one.
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In my case, I was stuck there for quite a while. New York is large enough to be a very abstract city, so nobody cares.
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New York has given me a lot, but I still don’t consider it home.
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These folks are creative and ironic, and the government can ultimately not control what is going on in their heads.
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The so-called culture nowadays is only a fake one with a superficial front. It is an empty lie.
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Otherwise, I think the building can be bigger, larger, and the city can be much more crazy. The problem is the government structure is so deadly stupid, not really solving problems but creating a lot of problems itself every day.
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I don’t belong to a working system. They only select people if you belong to one so you can be controlled.
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