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Through my work and ways of expression, I strive to engage in dialogue with the society that I am living in.

Ai Weiwei

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.
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In China, we don't have any contemporary art museums. Until a few years ago, we didn't even have a gallery.
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For me, it is OK as long as I can breathe, as long as my heart is pumping, as long as I can express myself.
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You need a purpose to express yourself, but that expression is its own purpose.
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China spends a lot of resources and effort on gaining soft power over culture. The hope is that it can be the last lifeline for the Party's survival. Obviously, the idea will fail.
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I never had a sense of home.
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New York was not a romantic city at [80th]. Nobody knows who you are and you don't have to care about anybody else. It's a very cold city, I should say.
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Democracy, material wealth, and universal education are the soil upon which modernism exists.
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New York is a city where you're so alone, you're an individual, you can disappear. You can make something happen. But it's very different to make something happen in the art world.
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Say what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it.
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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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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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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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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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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If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.
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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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Each year, more people want to become artists.
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During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.
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