As a human being, member of society, you must clearly state your mind. It’s a responsibility. It is the way you identify yourself otherwise you don’t know who you are and why you are here.
AI WEIWEII always want to design a frame that’s open to everyone. I don’t see art as a secret code.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger.
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The [China] government has improved in the last years. Of course, the structure is still the same; there’s still a one-party system and strong censorship.
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The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War.
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Technology is a liberation. I think the information age probably is the best thing to happen to the human race in human evolution.
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I don’t think China has professional museums – not in the past, present, or near future.
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I have always stated I designed the stadium as a toilet seat.
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The whole Chinese system – not just the political leadership, the military too, the whole power structure, our education system, the whole of society – is suffering from being cut off from the free flow of information.
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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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We never really see the global situation as a total situation. Today’s political leaders are still lacking of the vision.
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The only way to avoid misunderstanding, war and bloodshed is to defend freedom of expression and to communicate with sincerity, concern and good intentions.
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During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.
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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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After I came back [to China], there was still a long period of time when I felt I had nothing to do.
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For those actors and directors who produce films which are always about the old kingdom or about heroes.
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It’s very essential values that we all have to protect. But in Chinese society, people are giving up on protecting these values.
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