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.
AI WEIWEIIt’s like the mountains, the ocean and the rivers. It has its own geological forms. Societies cannot be flat. But during change, human rights, human dignity and free speech have to be protected. Otherwise, we’ll be going backward.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I don’t like China. Even today, I still feel I have no emotional relations with this place.
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To give a price to an artwork, no matter how high or low, is always absurd. It’s not something that can be measured by money or by certain numbers.
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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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Nationality and borders are barriers to our intelligence, to our imagination and to all kinds of possibilities.
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This so-called contemporary art is not a form, but a philosophy of society.
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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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China 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 American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
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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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Today, we jump into this globalization of the economy and the internet age.
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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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Nothing is clear-cut. Perhaps I’ll find my way – or get totally lost.
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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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In my case, I was stuck there for quite a while. New York is large enough to be a very abstract city, so nobody cares.
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There’s no single artwork I even want to mention or that I can even really think about it to have any feeling, to be proud of it.
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