If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?

Ai Weiwei
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More Quotes By Ai Weiwei
  1. We are living in a very complex society. It puts me in a complex frame of thinking.

  2. Because of the economic crisis, China and the United States are bound together. This is a totally new phenomenon, and nobody will fight for ideology anymore. It's all about business.

  3. China and the U.S. are two societies with very different attitudes towards opinion and criticism. In China, I am constantly under surveillance. Even my slightest, most innocuous move can - and often is - censored by Chinese authorities.

  4. Everyone wants an i Phone, but it would be impossible to design an i Phone in China because it's not a product; it's an understanding of human nature.

  5. The 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium, which I helped to conceive, is designed to embody the Olympic spirit of 'fair competition.' It tells people that freedom is possible but needs fairness, courage and strength.

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