I think U.S. and China is a big opportunity, to be seen as partner or some kind of strategic partner maybe. But those kind of powers have a way of getting too big, then we’ll have competition.
AI WEIWEIThe Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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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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To give a price to an artwork, no matter how high or low, is always absurd. It’s not something that can be measured by money or by certain numbers.
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I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial.
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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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A small act is worth a million thoughts.
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I grew up in a desert, which has no kind of imagination.
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I’m an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I’m always looking to extend the boundaries.
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We’re different, and you’re dangerous.” That kind of thinking stops human, civilized evolution. It’s dangerous to create that kind of tension.
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The so-called culture nowadays is only a fake one with a superficial front. It is an empty lie.
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The Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals.
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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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Everyone of us is a potential convict.
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Liberty is about the right to question everything.
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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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You only have temporary curiosity, amusement, and challenges, but that does not necessarily mean you are really convinced that it’s necessary or that it’s not even worth to do it.
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