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To express yourself needs a reason, but expressing yourself is the reason.

Ai Weiwei

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
Architect
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Human Rights Activist
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Wei-wei Ai
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The [China] government has improved in the last years. Of course, the structure is still the same there's still a one-party system and strong censorship.
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Politics is like air and water. And you know if there is bad politics. Everyone is polluted. Everyone is unhealthy. See the people walking on the street: how they act.
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Measuring national prestige by gold medals is like using Viagra to judge the potency of a man.
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Freedom of speech implies the world isn’t defined. It is meaningful when people are allowed to see the world their way.
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You can never know what is and what is not powerful, but you can always find out what the powerful people are scared of. A state like China looks so powerful, but they are so scared of the Internet, so the Internet is more powerful than them.
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Warhol came from an ordinary family and he had a profound understanding about capitalism and material culture. He was probably one of the few Western artists - or artists from the United States - that could be considered a true product of his time and brought out that kind of spirit of the culture.
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I'm always interested in people who are not orientated in art circles to become part of it.
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I don't believe in a sense of home.
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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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I often feel more disgust than pride about this kind of success. So there's no regret whatsoever.
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Expressing oneself is like a drug. I'm so addicted to it.
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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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I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That's the beauty of the Internet Age.
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So-called Chinese art and culture is under control of the Party. They exist to serve the official agenda. I call it fake art and culture.
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Say what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it.
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[Shanghai Biennale] has been my attitude for as long as I've been practicing art and other cultural-related activities.
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China is an old nation with a colourful history. Its booming economy has triggered an appetite and a curiosity around the world for its art and culture, one that continues to grow. I can, however, tell people that it is a show with no actor.
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I spent a lot of time standing on street corners [of New York City] talking to local residents. I spent time in bookstores and galleries. But most of the time, I really did not have much to do.
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To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.
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Beijing is constructing a 100,000 m2 modern art museum, yet it will not feature any of my work.
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