In my case, I was stuck there for quite a while. New York is large enough to be a very abstract city, so nobody cares.
AI WEIWEIWhen you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.
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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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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that.
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For me, it is OK as long as I can breathe, as long as my heart is pumping, as long as I can express myself.
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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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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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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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It’s not really an ideology, but a method of control. But China’s problems are not just China’s problems – they’re human problems. Humanity has always worked better when you see it as one.
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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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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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The deadly weapon against totalitarian society is openness – doing everything very openly on the Internet, letting people know every detail, any little development. Once it is out there, everybody can make their own judgement.
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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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I never regret anything.
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The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It’s as simple as that.
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