Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.
AI WEIWEIChina is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.
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There are no outdoor sports as graceful as throwing stones at a dictatorship.
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My typical day is I wake up and appreciate that I can still wake up.
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And who is going to win the competition if U.S. cannot hold a strong ideology? And even the U.S. would’ve lost the ground to win.
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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that. There are crises and emergencies all the time, we might not even be aware of some. But I am afraid we’ll have to wait and observe precisely what the government is up to.
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I always want to design a frame that’s open to everyone. I don’t see art as a secret code.
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Freedom of expression is a very essential condition for me to make any art. Also, it is an essential value for my life. I have to protect this right and also to fight for the possibility.
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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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Everyone of us is a potential convict.
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Art should live in the heart of the people. Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious.
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I think it’s more important to show your work to the public.
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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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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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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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You know about the fantasies related to the classics, but there is no real discussion about today’s life and no discussion of the real conditions – which is really sickening.
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