My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics. The intention to separate [the two] is itself a very political intention.
AI WEIWEIThey lack any ability to sense what is beautiful or what is proper. They can be learned and skillful, but they lack the ability to make their own free judgment. It is really sad to see young adults of 20, 25 years who were never taught to make their own decisions.
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I was an illegal alien for many, many years. I couldn’t move. If I moved I could not even get a visa back.
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Society becomes very destructive.
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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 think art certainly is the vehicle for us to develop any new ideas, to be creative, to extend our imagination, to change the current conditions.
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Through my work and ways of expression, I strive to engage in dialogue with the society that I am living in.
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You can never know what is and what is not powerful, but you can always find out what the powerful people are scared of.
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I never regret anything.
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Nowadays, China is experiencing the detrimental effects of such decisions. Its citizens have no creativity.
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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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[Museums] all belongs to the cultural department, which is the biggest cultural department in the world.
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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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We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.
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If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.
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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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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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