...photographs are facts, but not necessarily true... The present always surpasses the past, and the future will not care about today.
Ai WeiweiI don't belong to a working system. They only select people if you belong to one so you can be controlled.
Ai WeiweiArt is always about overcoming obstacles between the inner condition and the skill for expression.
Ai Weiwei[Museums] all belongs to the cultural department, which is the biggest cultural department in the world.
Ai WeiweiAt the moment about 350,000 students return to China from abroad each year - 350,000 young and educated people. I know about them because they know me and often ask me in the street if they can take a selfie with me. These folks are creative and ironic, and the government can ultimately not control what is going on in their heads.
Ai Weiwei