I have to find a place for my own. I have to search for my own happiness.
AI WEIWEITechnology is a liberation. I think the information age probably is the best thing to happen to the human race in human evolution.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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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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Every day I’m learning something new from the practice. It’s very rewarding.
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I think art certainly is the vehicle for us to develop any new ideas, to be creative, to extend our imagination, to change the current conditions.
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I think it’s more important to show your work to the public.
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I don’t think China should care if this crazy old guy should have a show here or not.
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Everything is selected by the central government without good judgment or an understanding of culture to make it really safe. They will become nobody to maintain their power and be raised to the next higher level.
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A nation that has no music and no fairytales is a tragedy.
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Self-censorship is insulting to the self. Timidity is a hopeless way forward.
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I have people working together, doing different things: architecture, art installation, photography, publishing, and curatorial works and design.
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Creativity is the power to reject the past, to change the status quo, and to seek new potential. Simply put, aside from using one’s imagination – perhaps more importantly – creativity is the power to act.
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People have been longing for this moment, because it symbolises a turning point in China’s relationship with the outside world.
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I loved New York — every inch of it. It was a little bit scary at that time, but still, the excitement was so strong — visually and intellectually. It was like a monster.
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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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It also makes humanity much more safe. If we see pureness somewhere as something to be desired, the trouble starts.
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