I want people to see their own power.
AI WEIWEIAs long as I can communicate, I’m not so lonely. If I cannot travel, or do art, or have company, if they take away all my belongings, it doesn’t matter at all.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I don’t think China should care if this crazy old guy should have a show here or not.
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A clear understanding of such differences will help the rest of the world understand China and all that is happening to the nation.
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The IT people who have made such an effort to know and understand computer technology. They are frustrated that you cannot use Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in China. They are the first to recognize that the situation is terrible.
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I think it’s quite narrow-minded. There wasn’t much encouragement or opportunities for any artist – not just Chinese artists.
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That’s why I always question this sense. The feeling of home really requires a lot of trust. It requires you to identify with it, which I always find myself very contradictory to.
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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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In my life, I often make so-called major decisions by very quick, immediate responses.
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People have a tendency to become elite rather than to care about the general conditions of the society, which makes me sick. It’s an unbearable condition.
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Society becomes very destructive.
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He will still mean danger. Modern technology requires calm. You shouldn’t trust anyone with a car who has no knowledge about vehicles or roads.
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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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It’s just a way you have to set up some kind of activities to follow your instincts or your curiosities.
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The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It’s as simple as that.
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We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.
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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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