If my art has nothing to do with people’s pain and sorrow, what is ‘art’ for?
AI WEIWEIIf my art has nothing to do with people’s pain and sorrow, what is ‘art’ for?
AI WEIWEIThe project or a few ideas which are not finished or if there are possible directions and what will lead into another game. It’s always like setting up some kind of game you can continuously play.
AI WEIWEIMany people are going to use [Beijing National Stadium], which makes it more meaningful. If we don’t design it, somebody else has to design it.
AI WEIWEII loved New York — every inch of it. It was a little bit scary at that time, but still, the excitement was so strong — visually and intellectually. It was like a monster.
AI WEIWEIMy typical day is I wake up and appreciate that I can still wake up.
AI WEIWEIMan has a tendency to try to give clear reasons to be rational, but often you can see how all those reasons are not convincing and turn out to be a big nonsense.
AI WEIWEIThere are many cases and layers of racist behavior in the US – from police treatment to the issues of education and job opportunities. In America, however, such cases are being discussed publically.
AI WEIWEI[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.
AI WEIWEIYour own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.
AI WEIWEIChoices after waking up: To be true or to lie? To take action or be brainwashed? To be free or be jailed?
AI WEIWEII don’t care if this is a great cultural event or a national symbol. It has nothing to do with me. It deals with the city.
AI WEIWEIEveryone of us is a potential convict.
AI WEIWEII think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.
AI WEIWEIThe tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.
AI WEIWEIWhat counts in the end is what the government does.
AI WEIWEIMaybe being powerful means to be fragile.
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