In the end, I think, the state’s rigidity is a function of its own insecurity, its indecisiveness.
AI WEIWEIOverturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Everything is art. Everything is politics.
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The 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.
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To call yourself a Chinese artist or woman artist or African artist reflects a certain kind of condition. To me, that is not necessary.
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We should also leave behind discrimination, because it is narrow-minded and ignorant, denies contact and warmth; and corrodes mankind’s belief that we can better ourselves.
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My angst and my insecurity reflect the state’s angst and insecurity. The state is scared too.
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Society becomes very destructive.
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I think by shattering it we can create a new form, a new way to look at what is valuable – how we decide what is valuable.
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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.
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You know about the fantasies related to the classics, but there is no real discussion about today’s life and no discussion of the real conditions – which is really sickening.
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China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.
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I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.
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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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I want people to see their own power.
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I am very much interested in the so-called useless object. I mean, it takes perfect craftsmanship, beautiful material carefully measured and crafted, but at the same time it’s really useless.
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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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