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Each year, more people want to become artists.
Ai Weiwei
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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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I don't like China. Even today, I still feel I have no emotional relations with this place.
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Only with the Internet can a peasant I have never met hear my voice and I can learn what's on his mind. A fairy tale has come true.
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The museums used to be exhibition halls for government propaganda, and now every city wants to build a museum. A few thousand are to be built in the next few years, all using taxpayer money. But there is no system, no research, no content, no good programs, no good managers.
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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 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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I don't think China has professional museums - not in the past, present, or near future.
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The demand for individual freedom leads us to different realms, and it enables us to participate in social events.
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The Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals.
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Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one.
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If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly.
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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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To call yourself a Chinese artist or woman artist or African artist reflects a certain kind of condition. To me, that is not necessary.
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I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself.
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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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My situation gives me certain ideas about beauty or the excitement of life, but that doesn't mean other people can necessarily appreciate it.
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The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It's as simple as that.
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I have always stated I designed the stadium as a toilet seat. I don't care if this is a great cultural event or a national symbol. It has nothing to do with me. It deals with the city.
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