I think everybody deserves freedom. Freedom is such an abstract word, but it’s all we need.
AI WEIWEIChinese government is very clearly losing power in every aspect, but trying to fix up all the problems or potential problems.
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Any politician who respects China’s government should tell it openly what is in his heart. It is disrespectful to keep quiet about such issues – both vis-a-vis the government and the people concerned.
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Of course, people will call you an old artist or young artist, which is just a character of you.
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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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Paintings can be painted with the left hand, the right hand, someone else’s hand, or many people’s hands. The scale of production is irrelevant to its content.
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Every day I’m learning something new from the practice. It’s very rewarding.
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As a human being, member of society, you must clearly state your mind. It’s a responsibility. It is the way you identify yourself otherwise you don’t know who you are and why you are here.
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I have always stated I designed the stadium as a toilet seat.
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China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.
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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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The fantasy we had with pearls was always so luxurious and unique with a kind of rareness.
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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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The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay.
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I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself.
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[Therefore] holding a trial outside the court. I think that is fairness, that is justice, that is a civil society. Otherwise call it an evil society because everything is hidden.
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We should also leave behind discrimination, because it is narrow-minded and ignorant, denies contact and warmth; and corrodes mankind’s belief that we can better ourselves.
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