“We are living in a very complex society. It puts me in a complex frame of thinking.”
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Famous Ai Weiwei Quotes
“I'm most embarrassed at my art shows, even though I don't show it.”
“I'm always interested in people who are not orientated in art circles to become part of it.”
“Beijing is constructing a 100,000 m2 modern art museum, yet it will not feature any of my work.”
“Because Chinese art is booming, it legitimizes this profession.”
“I think everybody deserves freedom. Freedom is such an abstract word, but it's all we need.”
“I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.”
“The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay.”
“Art is always about overcoming obstacles between the inner condition and the skill for expression.”
“I always want to design a frame that’s open to everyone. I don’t see art as a secret code.”
“If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?”
“This so-called contemporary art is not a form, but a philosophy of society.”
“I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom”