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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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People have a tendency to become elite rather than to care about the general conditions of the society, which makes me sick. It's an unbearable condition.
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There are no outdoor sports as graceful as throwing stones at a dictatorship.
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This so-called fame or being better off doesn't really attract me at all.
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We move so fast that memory is something we can only grasp
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I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.
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A nation like China has become one of the biggest production fields for exporting cheap labor, which also re-questions our history and past, re-questions human desire, and the human illusions of the past.
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I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That's the beauty of the Internet Age.
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There is no media freedom in China. As a result, the society is corrupt and lacks productivity. It is unable to adjust itself for progress. This will lead to the country's eventual downfall.
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Twitter is the people’s tool, the tool of the ordinary people, people who have no other resources.
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If I look at it, I would laugh. I don't know how I became successful.
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If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly.
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Man has a tendency to try to give clear reasons to be rational, but often you can see how all those reasons are not convincing and turn out to be a big nonsense.
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For all the tough talk about China during the presidential debates, Romney and Obama evaded any mention of China's suspect human rights record, corruption, and rule of law. By not tackling these controversial topics, the candidates are protecting a strategic partnership with China at the expense of essential human values and beliefs.
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We grew up in a very material-lacking socialist society, but today China is a capitalist society. It's very materialistic. It's full of desire and luxury goods.
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Today, we jump into this globalization of the economy and the internet age.
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I'm most embarrassed at my art shows, even though I don't show it.
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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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In a society like this there is no negotiation, no discussion, except to tell you that power can crush you any time they want — not only you, your whole family and all people like you.
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I don't believe in the so-called Olympic spirit. I speak from personal experience. When China hosted the Games, it failed to include the people. The event was constructed without regard for their joy.
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I think it's more important to show your work to the public.
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