To express yourself needs a reason, but expressing yourself is the reason.
AI WEIWEIThese folks are creative and ironic, and the government can ultimately not control what is going on in their heads.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I think China is laughing about the results of the presidential elections. China, Russia, they all laugh about it.
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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.
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If a master, a wise and experienced man, wields a great weapon, that’s beautiful. He can serve peace with it. But if someone’s emotions are imbalanced, even if he has the best equipment,
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Mass production is nothing new. Weren’t cathedrals built through mass production? The pyramids?
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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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At the moment about 350,000 students return to China from abroad each year – 350,000 young and educated people. I know about them because they know me and often ask me in the street if they can take a selfie with me.
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I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That’s the beauty of the Internet Age.
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Even if there have been setbacks during these past years, China is changing. China’s society is opening.
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If I really have nothing to do, I just watch my cats, take some photos, and go back to my personal blog.
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I want people to see their own power.
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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.
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The freedom of speech is an important yardstick for a society’s level of civilization.
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[Shanghai Biennale] has been my attitude for as long as I’ve been practicing art and other cultural-related activities.
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Each year, more people want to become artists.
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I have to find a place for my own. I have to search for my own happiness.
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