I wouldn’t say I’ve become more radical: I was born radical.
AI WEIWEIImagine one day, the hateful world around you collapses. And it is your attitude, words and actions that put an end to it. Will you be excited?
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This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the quality of their lives.
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Being an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no longer so much about producing something.
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The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.
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If I look at it, I would laugh. I don’t know how I became successful.
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If a master, a wise and experienced man, wields a great weapon, that’s beautiful. He can serve peace with it. But if someone’s emotions are imbalanced, even if he has the best equipment,
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We never really see the global situation as a total situation. Today’s political leaders are still lacking of the vision.
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I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom
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The importance of elections, transparency, legal procedures, an independent army, and the judicial system is not regarded as highly in China. These core values are the most important evidence of the health of a society, quality of life, and security.
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Of course, most luxury goods in China are for corrupted officials and their relatives. And that made China become the biggest luxury-goods market.
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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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It’s very essential values that we all have to protect. But in Chinese society, people are giving up on protecting these values.
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A nation like China has become one of the biggest production fields for exporting cheap labor, which also re-questions our history and past, re-questions human desire, and the human illusions of the past.
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I think U.S. and China is a big opportunity, to be seen as partner or some kind of strategic partner maybe. But those kind of powers have a way of getting too big, then we’ll have competition.
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I spend a lot of time talking to journalists.
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As a total activity – I practice curating, art, architecture, writing, and publishing all together. I still act as a living creature.
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