You don’t have to march on Tiananmen, but you do have to be clear-minded, to find your own means of expression.
AI WEIWEII think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I never regret anything.
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I don’t think China has professional museums – not in the past, present, or near future.
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…photographs are facts, but not necessarily true… The present always surpasses the past, and the future will not care about today.
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I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom
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What is important is that we actively express our thoughts and wishes, in every realm that we can access.
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People have been longing for this moment, because it symbolises a turning point in China’s relationship with the outside world.
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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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Everyone of us is a potential convict.
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[Therefore] holding a trial outside the court. I think that is fairness, that is justice, that is a civil society. Otherwise call it an evil society because everything is hidden.
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Creativity is part of human nature. It can only be untaught.
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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 believe [the architecture firm] Herzog and de Meuron and our collaboration made the product the best it could be.
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If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.
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There are no outdoor sports as graceful as throwing stones at a dictatorship.
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Creativity is the power to reject the past, to change the status quo, and to seek new potential. Simply put, aside from using one’s imagination – perhaps more importantly – creativity is the power to act.
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