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.
AI WEIWEII want people to see their own power.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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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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If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.
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I think optimism is whether you are still exhilarated by life, whether you are curious, whether you still believe there is possibility.
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Of course, people will call you an old artist or young artist, which is just a character of you.
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Liberty is about our rights to question everything.
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I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
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If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it?
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Society becomes very destructive.
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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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[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.
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I’m totally independent. I don’t bear any responsibility to any system.
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I don’t want the next generation to fight the same fight as I did.
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To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.
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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.
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I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.
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