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I want people to see their own power.

Ai Weiwei

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
Architect
Consultant
Contemporary Artist
Designer
Film Director
Human Rights Activist
Painter
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Social Activist
Peking
Wei-wei Ai
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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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For years, I refused to go to any openings, not even my own.
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I never saw [Allen Ginsberg] as some kind of crazy figure.
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New York has given me a lot, but I still don't consider it home.
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What counts in the end is what the government does.
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Artists are the worst [people]. They are selfish, self-centred they don't care what happens.
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We live in changing times, and many people experience the challenges that come with it. In the face of uncertain futures, no one will know what to expect.
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During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.
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If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.
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A nation that has no music and no fairytales is a tragedy.
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The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.
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When human beings are scared and feel everything is exposed to the government, we will censor ourselves from free thinking. That's dangerous for human development.
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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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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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Liberty is about the right to question everything.
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