I think it’s more important to show your work to the public.
AI WEIWEISociety becomes very destructive.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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There isn’t a single Chinese university that can invite me to give a talk. Even though I know there are many students who would like to hear what I have to say.
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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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Now many enterprises are made by individuals, so the attitude has started to change.
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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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If it’s possible, I will have some noodles in the morning and start talking to people, start to think about a few things in my head.
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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.
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Even if there have been setbacks during these past years, China is changing. China’s society is opening.
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I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That’s the beauty of the Internet Age.
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I don’t belong to a working system. They only select people if you belong to one so you can be controlled.
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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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It also makes humanity much more safe. If we see pureness somewhere as something to be desired, the trouble starts.
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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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I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.
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Everyone thinks the Chinese government selected me. Never ever. I was selected by Herzog and de Meuron.
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Growing up, my family was an enemy of the state. I have experienced more disappointment than joy, much more sad stories or desperate conditions.
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