Ai Weiwei Quotes, Art Quotes, People Quotes

My work is always a ready-made... cultural, political, or social, and also it could be art - to make people re-look at what we have done, its original position, to create new possibilities.

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It's always nice to share your energy with young people, the people who might not have any skills but are simply willing to be a part of it.

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Once I was in New York, I completely had no interest for a long time in what happened in China because I had been through so much. Seeing my father's life struggle and so many whole generations lose their potential or possibility in their lives. Just being pushed into this political struggle and the damage done not only to their lives but their relatives.

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I don't think [price] reflects if the work is good or bad.A good artist shouldn't be nervous about that.

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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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If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it?

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A lot of the time [in the U.S.], I was thinking about how spending time is always questionable or is always the biggest obstacle in my life.

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China's culture and history are closely related to my living environment. This country is my birthplace. It is also where I grew up. Its culture and history shape my relations with family, friends, society, and daily life.

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We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.

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Liberty is about our rights to question everything.

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We should also leave behind discrimination, because it is narrow-minded and ignorant, denies contact and warmth; and corrodes mankind's belief that we can better ourselves. The only way to avoid misunderstanding, war and bloodshed is to defend freedom of expression and to communicate with sincerity, concern and good intentions.

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I have always stated I designed the stadium as a toilet seat. I don't care if this is a great cultural event or a national symbol. It has nothing to do with me. It deals with the city.

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Only with the Internet can a peasant I have never met hear my voice and I can learn what's on his mind. A fairy tale has come true.

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If civil society has nobody who protects the law, then what kind of society is that?

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I don't think I was very structured in that society and I don't really believe in personal success, which most Americans believe in.

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I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself.

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In an environment without public platform nor protection, the individual is the most powerful and most responsible.

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Mass production is nothing new. Weren't cathedrals built through mass production? The pyramids?... Paintings can be painted with the left hand, the right hand, someone else's hand, or many people's hands. The scale of production is irrelevant to its content.

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I’m an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I’m always looking to extend the boundaries.

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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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