My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Any individual can contribute its own belief. And our society or even our government are made by the people. The people would… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
China has not established the rule of law and if there is a power above the law there is no social justice.… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It's as simple as that. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
No matter what happens, nothing can prevent the historical process by which society demands freedom and democracy, — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Technology is a liberation. I think the information age probably is the best thing to happen to the human race in human… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Stupidity can win for a moment, but it can never really succeed because the nature of humans is to seek freedom. Rulers… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Anyone fighting for freedom does not want to totally lose their freedom. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
The demand for individual freedom leads us to different realms, and it enables us to participate in social events. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for? — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Police in China can do whatever they want; after 81 days in arbitrary detention you clearly realise that they don't have to obey their… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
China has a rich history that has spanned millennia. It consists of the histories of many nations and regions. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I see the Beijing National Stadium as an architectural project. I accepted Herzog and De Meuron's invitation to collaborate on the design, and our… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I think we cannot have a double standard. We cannot see our art as different from the reality. We cannot use two different sets… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter where I am - China will stay in me. I don't know how far I can still walk on this road… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Chinese citizens have never had the right to really express their opinions; in the constitution it says you can, but in the real world… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
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