What is important is that we actively express our thoughts and wishes, in every realm that we can access.
AI WEIWEI[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.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I’m doing quite a few things now. In one day, I will go to Kassel, Germany, for a documentary project I’ve been preparing for half a year.
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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 rest of the world understands little about China’s changes and the possibilities and crises that come with them.
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I never think any place is better than others.
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Self-censorship is insulting to the self. Timidity is a hopeless way forward.
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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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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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Dictatorship is a story about death of others who turn out to be you coincidently.
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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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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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Everything is art. Everything is politics.
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The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
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A state like China looks so powerful, but they are so scared of the Internet, so the Internet is more powerful than them.
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You can never know what is and what is not powerful, but you can always find out what the powerful people are scared of.
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Nationality started as something natural, but we should not be restrained by the old politics that make up these clear lines. It should have its own way of evolving. In some places, it will evolve slower and in others, faster.
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