Maybe being powerful means to be fragile.
AI WEIWEIDemocracy, material wealth, and universal education are the soil upon which modernism exists.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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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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We have to give our opinion, we have to say something, or we are a part of it. As an artist I am forced to say something.
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The whole Chinese system – not just the political leadership, the military too, the whole power structure, our education system, the whole of society – is suffering from being cut off from the free flow of information.
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The media is the message. It carries the full intention and the meaning. Once you change it…it’s very disturbing.
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China restricts the society’s freedom of speech. The Communist Party imposes these limits because it lacks confidence towards the future and has no ideals.
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Creativity is the power to act.
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You’re still being looked at as somebody who – it’s a very complicated issue.
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Life is much more interesting when you make a little bit of effort.
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These folks are creative and ironic, and the government can ultimately not control what is going on in their heads.
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The Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals.
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The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.
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Technology is a liberation. I think the information age probably is the best thing to happen to the human race in human evolution.
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People who can’t do that don’t get a sense of responsibility. And if you lack a sense of responsibility, you push the blame onto the system.
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I have people working together, doing different things: architecture, art installation, photography, publishing, and curatorial works and design.
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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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