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Say what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it.

Ai Weiwei

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
Architect
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Contemporary Artist
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Human Rights Activist
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Wei-wei Ai
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Because Great Britain has self-confidence, it doesn't need a monumental Olympics.
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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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The people who control culture in China have no culture.
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If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.
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As a human being, member of society, you must clearly state your mind. It's a responsibility. It is the way you identify yourself otherwise you don't know who you are and why you are here.
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China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.
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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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If we all say the same thing, then I think the government has to listen. But because no one is saying it, I become singled out, even though what I'm saying is common sense. It's very essential values that we all have to protect. But in Chinese society, people are giving up on protecting these values.
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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 by not letting young people be fully informed, how can they have energy and passion and the right picture of the world? I think that's the true crime.
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Even if I have hundreds of things to do, the disconnected feeling is still there because it is very hard to find a real purpose of life.
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If I really have nothing to do, I just watch my cats, take some photos, and go back to my personal blog.
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Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it. I don’t feel that much anger. I equally have a lot of joy.
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