My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall. Art should live in the heart of the people.
AI WEIWEIChina 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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The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War.
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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Censorship is saying: “I’m the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.” But the internet is like a tree that is growing.
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Life is much more interesting when you make a little bit of effort.
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I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.
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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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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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My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall.
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A small act is worth a million thoughts.
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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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The jobs for 7 million university graduates every year, the immense corruption: Even some Western governments would have to scramble to find solutions to such problems.
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The IT people who have made such an effort to know and understand computer technology. They are frustrated that you cannot use Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in China. They are the first to recognize that the situation is terrible.
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Democracy, material wealth, and universal education are the soil upon which modernism exists.
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I think Allen [Ginsberg] was a person who’s like a child.
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Maybe being powerful means to be fragile.
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