In the end, I think, the state's rigidity is a function of its own insecurity, its indecisiveness. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Since the global economic crisis began, the change in global attitudes is clear to see - and I think it is pitiful.… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
You can never know what is and what is not powerful, but you can always find out what the powerful people are… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
So maybe there are three parts in my life - earlier background living in exile in Xinjiang in a very political circumstance,… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Growing up, my family was an enemy of the state. I have experienced more disappointment than joy, much more sad stories or… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Widespread state control over art and culture has left no room for freedom of expression in the country. For more than 60… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I always admire writers. My father was a writer, a poet. I always admire people who can clearly state their mind. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
The leadership knows that you cannot solve the issues of China's future with the means of the past. The demographic consequences of… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
No state or society can claim to have established human rights once and for all. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
My angst and my insecurity reflect the state's angst and insecurity. The state is scared too. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Warhol came from an ordinary family and he had a profound understanding about capitalism and material culture. He was probably one of… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Because of the economic crisis, China and the United States are bound together. This is a totally new phenomenon, and nobody will… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
As a human being, member of society, you must clearly state your mind. It's a responsibility. It is the way you identify… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I don't personally feel any association with a kind of culture related to state, or culture related to power, which I think… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
The idea to use backpacks came from my visit to Sichuan after the earthquake in May 2008. During the earthquake many schools… — 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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