Through my work and ways of expression, I strive to engage in dialogue with the society that I am living in.
AI WEIWEIMy definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall. Art should live in the heart of the people.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I never really read Allen Ginsberg poetry, even though I have a book he gave me.
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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that. There are crises and emergencies all the time, we might not even be aware of some. But I am afraid we’ll have to wait and observe precisely what the government is up to.
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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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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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A clear understanding of such differences will help the rest of the world understand China and all that is happening to the nation.
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A society is healthy only when it allows its members to discuss their thoughts openly. This is also the only way that a society can gather consensus, let everyone express his or her wish, and foster creativity.
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I think Donald Trump should cool down a little bit. To pay more attention to the history. To really understand what U.S.’s value is about. I think, as a president, those things you always have to ask.
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In the end, I think, the state’s rigidity is a function of its own insecurity, its indecisiveness.
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I also have to speak out for people around me who are afraid, who think it is not worth it or who have totally given up hope. So I want to set an example: you can do it and this is OK, to speak out.
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The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
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He will still mean danger. Modern technology requires calm. You shouldn’t trust anyone with a car who has no knowledge about vehicles or roads.
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During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.
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This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the quality of their lives.
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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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Somehow, we [ Tan Dun and director Chen Kaige] were all privileged at the time; we could be outside of China. But at the moment, we had no sense of what the future was going to be like.
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