“[Shanghai Biennale] has been my attitude for as long as I've been practicing art and other cultural-related activities.” Quote by Ai Weiwei
“If there's the right condition, I always want to express the concept or ideas in a very independent way.” IfsWayWantIdeasConditionsConceptsIndependent Author:Ai Weiwei
“If you just turn to your paper or television each day, there are thousands of stories that are much more shocking than the gallery artworks.” IfsStoriesTurnsTelevisionPaperEach DayShockingGalleryArtwork Author:Ai Weiwei
“I think we cannot have a double standard. We cannot see our art as different from the reality. We cannot use two different sets of judgment.” ThinkingArtTwoDifferentUseRealityJudgmentStandardsDouble Standard Author:Ai Weiwei
“I don't think my father had a direct influence on me, but I do think, more or less, I was influenced by his independent individualism. And the kind of condition he had when he was in this society - the kind of mistreatment society gave him.” ThinkingKindFatherInfluenceConditionsDirectIndependentIndividualismThis SocietyMistreatment Author:Ai Weiwei
“When I first got into the first-year study after the Cultural Revolution, got into the same school with this group, I wasn't conscious of the so-called "Fifth Generation." I didn't like that kind of study condition because there's no real, true education there.” YearsFirstsKindRealSchoolStudyGenerationsGroupsConditionsRevolutionConsciousFifthTrue EducationReal True Author:Ai Weiwei
“It's really rubbish that some kind of "technical" learning means you will be a better person because you know this skill better.” KnowsKindMeanPersonsSkillsBetter PersonRubbishBeing A Better Person Author:Ai Weiwei
“People have a tendency to become elite rather than to care about the general conditions of the society, which makes me sick. It's an unbearable condition.” PeopleCareConditionsSickTendenciesElitesUnbearable Author:Ai Weiwei
“Today, the general masses in this society are in this political-social condition that really encourages people to become rich and become a star and be unique.” PeopleTodayPoliticalSocialStarsRichConditionsMassUniqueThis SocietyBecome RichSocial Conditions Author:Ai Weiwei
“[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.” PeopleGivingMoralUniquePrivilegeDiscussionAestheticBeing Unique Author:Ai Weiwei
