The whole attitude of society has become much more open and realistic. They realize that the only way to make a more democratic and free society is to let different opinions come out.
AI WEIWEIYour own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Liberty is about the right to question everything.
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The freedom of speech is an important yardstick for a society’s level of civilization.
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A nation that has no music and no fairytales is a tragedy.
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When 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.
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And the kind of condition he had when he was in this society – the kind of mistreatment society gave him.
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Democracy, material wealth, and universal education are the soil upon which modernism exists.
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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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It became like a symbolic thing, to be “an artist.” After Duchamp, I realized that being an artist is more about a lifestyle and attitude than producing some product.
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I think by not letting young people be fully informed, how can they have energy and passion and the right picture of the world? I think that’s the true crime.
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Each year, more people want to become artists.
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In my life, I often make so-called major decisions by very quick, immediate responses.
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I think art certainly is the vehicle for us to develop any new ideas, to be creative, to extend our imagination, to change the current conditions.
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The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.
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We grew up in a very material-lacking socialist society, but today China is a capitalist society. It’s very materialistic. It’s full of desire and luxury goods.
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Maybe being powerful means to be fragile.
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