The United States is a melting pot. Like John F. Kennedy said, it’s a nation of immigrants. But Donald Trump wants to build a fence that clearly makes the statement: “You and I are divided.
AI WEIWEIEvery day I’m learning something new from the practice. It’s very rewarding.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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If there is no free speech, every single life has lived in vain
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I think it’s quite narrow-minded. There wasn’t much encouragement or opportunities for any artist – not just Chinese artists.
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As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am.
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I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.
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I grew up in a desert, which has no kind of imagination.
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And the kind of condition he had when he was in this society – the kind of mistreatment society gave him.
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Dictatorship is a story about death of others who turn out to be you coincidently.
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The Internet has established a public sphere and developed a pressure which the government can no longer ignore.
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You start to see the society, how it functions, how it works. Then you have a lot of criticism about how it works.
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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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I don’t think China has professional museums – not in the past, present, or near future.
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Just look at the statistics: Each university has tens of thousands of applications for students who want to be in art school, but they can only accept a few hundred.
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This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star.
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I will bring 1,001 Chinese to participate as my artwork there – any Chinese who is a Chinese passport holder and over eighteen years old could apply through my blog.
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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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The fantasy we had with pearls was always so luxurious and unique with a kind of rareness.
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Of course, people will call you an old artist or young artist, which is just a character of you.
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The people will always have the last word – even if someone has a very weak, quiet voice. Such power will collapse because of a whisper.
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I don’t think China should care if this crazy old guy should have a show here or not.
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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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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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To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.
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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.
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The freedom of speech is an important yardstick for a society’s level of civilization.
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Each year, more people want to become artists.
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So, the politicians and the people who make decisions very often is the one we think can make some difference. But of course they will not make a difference if the citizens or the individuals not push it or not to speak out, to possess a very strong voice about, this is not acceptable.
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