Everything is art. Everything is politics.
AI WEIWEII’m totally independent. I don’t bear any responsibility to any system.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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The United States is a melting pot. Like John F. Kennedy said, it’s a nation of immigrants. But Donald Trump wants to build a fence that clearly makes the statement: “You and I are divided.
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The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.
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To call yourself a Chinese artist or woman artist or African artist reflects a certain kind of condition. To me, that is not necessary.
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Any politician who respects China’s government should tell it openly what is in his heart. It is disrespectful to keep quiet about such issues – both vis-a-vis the government and the people concerned.
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Everyone thinks the Chinese government selected me. Never ever. I was selected by Herzog and de Meuron.
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The whole attitude of society has become much more open and realistic. They realize that the only way to make a more democratic and free society is to let different opinions come out.
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A small act is worth a million thoughts.
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The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It’s as simple as that.
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Otherwise, I think the building can be bigger, larger, and the city can be much more crazy. The problem is the government structure is so deadly stupid, not really solving problems but creating a lot of problems itself every day.
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Imagine 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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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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We move so fast that memory is something we can only grasp
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A historical property has morals and ethics of the society that created it and it can be revived. What I mean is that we can discover new possibilities from the process of dismantling, transforming, and recreating.
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I never regret anything.
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[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.
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