…photographs are facts, but not necessarily true… The present always surpasses the past, and the future will not care about today.
AI WEIWEIIf 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,
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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The rest of the world understands little about China’s changes and the possibilities and crises that come with them.
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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.
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We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.
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I’m an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I’m always looking to extend the boundaries.
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Hopefully, other successes aren’t like me. It carries much more meaning to other people; my success story is irrelevant. It doesn’t make any sense.
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Even if I have hundreds of things to do, the disconnected feeling is still there because it is very hard to find a real purpose of life.
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The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
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Civilization has evolved toward more acceptance, understanding and tolerance of global thinking. If we accept differences, our creativity booms. It makes life much more colorful.
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This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star.
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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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[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.
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Warhol influenced me because of his writing. If I had never read his writings and interviews, I would never have understood his work.
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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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Destroy or build. Crazy or noncrazy. I’m not nostalgic about the old city. I don’t enjoy it that much.
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For me, it is OK as long as I can breathe, as long as my heart is pumping, as long as I can express myself.
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