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.
Ai WeiweiIn a society like this there is no negotiation, no discussion, except to tell you that power can crush you any time they want โ not only you, your whole family and all people like you.
Ai WeiweiWarhol influenced me because of his writing. If I had never read his writings and interviews, I would never have understood his work.
Ai Weiwei