Freedom Expression Quotes by Ai Weiwei

8 Freedom Expression quotes by Ai Weiwei

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Weiwei’s short pieces here hone in on the power of speaking out. They’re a compact glimpse into his belief that art and voice should never be silenced.

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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…

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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…

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I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.

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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…

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Widespread state control over art and culture has left no room for freedom of expression in the country. For more than 60…

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My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression […] I don’t think anybody can separate…

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China didn't want to lose the cutting edge of technology. So the idea of having a Sina Weibo was an attempt to…

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My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is…

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I'm totally independent. I don't bear any responsibility to any system.

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If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?

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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…

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China has a rich history that has spanned millennia. It consists of the histories of many nations and regions.

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This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the…

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By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world.

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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…

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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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I think we cannot have a double standard. We cannot see our art as different from the reality. We cannot use two different sets…

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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…

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Chinese citizens have never had the right to really express their opinions; in the constitution it says you can, but in the real world…

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Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.

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Our lives are bound by physical limits, familial ties, political conditions, and geographical restrictions. Individual freedom takes us beyond them all.

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