Ai Weiwei Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Ai Weiwei on Wise Famous Quotes.
Photographs are facts, but not necessarily true ... The present always surpasses the past, and the future will not care about today.
I think optimism is whether you are still exhilarated by life, whether you are curious, whether you still believe there is possibility.
The media is the message. It carries the full intention and the meaning. Once you change it ... it's very disturbing.
Once you've tasted freedom, it stays in your heart and no one can take it. Then, you can be more powerful than a whole country.
Imagine one day, the hateful world around you collapses. And it is your attitude, words and actions that put an end to it. Will you be excited?
Choices after waking up: To be true or to lie? To take action or be brainwashed? To be free or be jailed?
Being an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no longer so much about producing something.
I think by shattering it we can create a new form, a new way to look at what is valuable - how we decide what is valuable.
I think of art as coming from daily life, daily experience. I think it's very important not to have it become work for some kind of elite circle.
No outdoor sports can be more elegant than throwing stones at autocracy; no melees can be more exciting than those in cyberspace.
No matter what happens, nothing can prevent the historical process by which society demands freedom and democracy,
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.
I always admire writers. My father was a writer, a poet. I always admire people who can clearly state their mind.
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.
We have to give our opinion, we have to say something, or we are a part of it. As an artist I am forced to say something.
To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.
Freedom of speech implies the world isn't defined. It is meaningful when people are allowed to see the world their way.
If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it's a human need.
I'm an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I'm always looking to extend the boundaries.
These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas ... In truth, they are heroes of our time.
My childhood was quite extreme. Sometimes I was so weak I could not stand up. But now I am so strong. Life is unpredictable
Warhol influenced me because of his writing. If I had never read his writings and interviews, I would never have understood his work.
The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.
I think it's a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.
I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself.
In an environment without public platform nor protection, the individual is the most powerful and most responsible.
The internet is a wild land with its own games, languages and gestures through which we are starting to share common feelings.
Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human.
Everyone wants an iPhone, but it would be impossible to design an iPhone in China because it's not a product; it's an understanding of human nature.
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.
My situation gives me certain ideas about beauty or the excitement of life, but that doesn't mean other people can necessarily appreciate it.
The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It's as simple as that.
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.
This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the quality of their lives.
The practice of photography is no longer a means for recording reality. Instead, it has become reality itself