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I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.
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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Historically, China is not a nation of sportsmen. We traditionally put more emphasis on being close to nature than pushing endlessly to excel. A philosophy that values tranquil contemplation of the landscape cannot easily be adapted to the Olympic slogan of 'higher, stronger, faster.'
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In an environment without public platform nor protection, the individual is the most powerful and most responsible.
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I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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It's always nice to share your energy with young people, the people who might not have any skills but are simply willing to be a part of it.
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In the '80s, you couldn't walk in the neighborhood without looking back to see if anyone was following you. You had your key in your hand before you got to your apartment and you'd rush in so you didn't have to stop.
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Maybe being powerful means to be fragile.
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I'm a free man now, except I cannot leave China. You know, I have no desire to travel. I have so many things to do I cannot finish them now.
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My angst and my insecurity reflect the state's angst and insecurity. The state is scared too.
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The whole Chinese system - not just the political leadership, the military too, the whole power structure, our education system, the whole of society - is suffering from being cut off from the free flow of information. That's why the country can't face up to open competition - unless it resorts to measures like North Korea.
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In a society that restricts individual freedoms and violates human rights, anything that calls itself creative or independent is a pretence. It is impossible for a totalitarian society to create anything with passion and imagination.
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Say what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it.
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Expressing oneself is like a drug. I'm so addicted to it.
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China has a rich history that has spanned millennia. It consists of the histories of many nations and regions.
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All the auction houses care about is the selling of luxury goods.
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I lived there [ in New York City] as an artist, but never as a Chinese artist.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.
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When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues.
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Choices after waking up: To be true or to lie? To take action or be brainwashed? To be free or be jailed?
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Chinese citizens have never had the right to really express their opinions in the constitution it says you can, but in the real world it is more dangerous. In the west people think it's a right they're born with. Here it's a right given by the government, and one that's not really practised.
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