The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
AI WEIWEIBeing 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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Nowadays, China is experiencing the detrimental effects of such decisions. Its citizens have no creativity.
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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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Nothing is clear-cut. Perhaps I’ll find my way – or get totally lost.
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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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Mass production is nothing new. Weren’t cathedrals built through mass production? The pyramids?
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China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.
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To express yourself needs a reason, but expressing yourself is the reason.
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These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.
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It’s just a way you have to set up some kind of activities to follow your instincts or your curiosities.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.
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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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He will still mean danger. Modern technology requires calm. You shouldn’t trust anyone with a car who has no knowledge about vehicles or roads.
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I think China is laughing about the results of the presidential elections. China, Russia, they all laugh about it.
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That’s why the country can’t face up to open competition – unless it resorts to measures like North Korea.
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They very often just try to cope with their own election, their own popularity, solving the problem or selling the ideas to meet their own voters. By doing that, it creates a great imbalance in terms of making deals or treaty or all those things.
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