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.
AI WEIWEIThe Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I spent a lot of time standing on street corners [of New York City] talking to local residents. I spent time in bookstores and galleries. But most of the time, I really did not have much to do.
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Even if I have hundreds of things to do, the disconnected feeling is still there because it is very hard to find a real purpose of life.
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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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Nothing is clear-cut. Perhaps I’ll find my way – or get totally lost.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.
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If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it’s a human need.
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The only way to avoid misunderstanding, war and bloodshed is to defend freedom of expression and to communicate with sincerity, concern and good intentions.
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I am very much interested in the so-called useless object. I mean, it takes perfect craftsmanship, beautiful material carefully measured and crafted, but at the same time it’s really useless.
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To work in architecture you are so much involved with society, with politics, with bureaucrats. It’s a very complicated process to do large projects.
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The rest of the world understands little about China’s changes and the possibilities and crises that come with them.
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It’s just a way you have to set up some kind of activities to follow your instincts or your curiosities.
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Society becomes very destructive.
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If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly.
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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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Selling high or low doesn’t mean anything. It has to do purely with the market.
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