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To work in architecture you are so much involved with society, with politics, with bureaucrats. It's a very complicated process to do large projects. You start to see the society, how it functions, how it works. Then you have a lot of criticism about how it works.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: About Architecture Bureaucrats Complicated Criticism Functions How Involved Large Lot Much Politics Process Projects See Society Start Then Very Work Works You

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I think Chinese leadership is trying to tell the world they have another set of logic or reasoning or values which are different from yours. Of course, I don't think they believe that. It's just an argument that's made when you can't confront the truth and facts. They really want to maintain power.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Another Argument Believe Chinese Confront Course Different Facts Just Leadership Logic Made Maintain Power Really Reasoning Set Tell Think Truth Trying Values Want Which World You Yours I Think

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The Beijing Olympics and the Shanghai World Expo show just how much effort China is willing to spend to enter the global stage. But while China desires to understand the world, it fails to accept its universal values.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Accept Beijing China Desires Effort Enter Fails Global How How Much Just Much Olympics Shanghai Show Spend Stage Understand Universal Values While Willing World

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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.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Am Attitudes Authorities Censored China Chinese Constantly Criticism Different Even Most Move Often Opinion Slightest Societies Surveillance Towards Two Very I Am

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I don't think it's worth discussing new directions in the context of Chinese art - there were no old directions, either. Chinese art has never had any clear orientation.

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Topics: Any Art Chinese Clear Context Directions Discussing Either Had Never New Old Orientation Think Were Worth

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Widespread state control over art and culture has left no room for freedom of expression in the country. For more than 60 years, anyone with a dissenting opinion has been suppressed. Chinese art is merely a product: it avoids any meaningful engagement. There is no larger context. Its only purpose is to charm viewers with its ambiguity.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Ambiguity Any Anyone Art Been Charm Chinese Context Control Country Culture Engagement Expression Freedom Freedom Of Expression Larger Left Meaningful Merely More Only Opinion Over Product Purpose Room State Suppressed Than Viewers Widespread Years

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China is an old nation with a colourful history. Its booming economy has triggered an appetite and a curiosity around the world for its art and culture, one that continues to grow. I can, however, tell people that it is a show with no actor.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Actor Appetite Around Art Booming China Culture Curiosity Economy Grow History However Nation Old People Show Tell World I Can

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Because Great Britain has self-confidence, it doesn't need a monumental Olympics.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Because Britain Great Great Britain Monumental Need Olympics Self-Confidence

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Beijing's Olympics were very grand - they were trying to throw a party for the world, but the hosts didn't enjoy it. The government didn't care about people's feelings because it was trying to create an image.

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Topics: About Because Beijing Care Create Enjoy Feelings Government Grand Hosts Image Olympics Party People Throw Trying Very Were World

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The Olympic Games are highly commercialised. They purport to follow the traditions of an ancient athletics competition, but today it is the commercial aspect that is most apparent. I have seen how, through sport, cities and corporations compete against each other for financial gain.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Against Ancient Apparent Aspect Athletics Cities Commercial Compete Competition Corporations Each Financial Follow Gain Games Highly How Most Olympic Olympic Games Other Seen Sport Through Today Traditions

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Biography

Nationality: Chinese

Type: Artist

Born: May 18th, 1957

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