I always thought that in modern history Chinese people are like a dish of sand, never really close together. But I think a dish of sand is a good metaphor because we have the Internet. We don't have to be physically united. You can be an individual and have your own set of values but join others in certain struggles. There is nothing more powerful than that.
Ai WeiweiI always want to design a frame thatโs open to everyone. I donโt see art as a secret code.
Ai WeiweiWhenever there is injustice, there is tension. But in China it is very hard to release your anger unless you burn yourself or you jump from a bridge. In a society where there is no freedom of the press, it is difficult for victims to be noticed.
Ai WeiweiThere's no single artwork I even want to mention or that I can even really think about it to have any feeling, to be proud of it.
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