China's culture and history are closely related to my living environment. This country is my birthplace. It is also where I grew up. Its culture and history shape my relations with family, friends, society, and daily life. Ai Weiwei More Quotes by Ai Weiwei More Quotes From Ai Weiwei Creativity is the power to reject the past, to change the status quo, and to seek new potential. Simply put, aside from using one's imagination - perhaps more importantly - creativity is the power to act. Ai Weiwei creativityimaginationpast My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall. Art should live in the heart of the people. Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics. The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention. Ai Weiwei wallcommunicationart Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be. Ai Weiwei chinesechangethinking The purpose of art is the fight for freedom. Ai Weiwei fightingpurposeart A small act is worth a million thoughts. Ai Weiwei wisdomwisemotivational Creativity is part of human nature. It can only be untaught. Ai Weiwei creativityhuman-naturehumans If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it’s a human need. Ai Weiwei choicesexpressionneeds The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay. Ai Weiwei anything-can-happenwinningart I think optimism is whether you are still exhilarated by life, whether you are curious, whether you still believe there is possibility. Ai Weiwei optimismbelievethinking Everything is art. Everything is politics. Ai Weiwei changing-the-worldworldart Being an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no longer so much about producing something. Ai Weiwei mindsetartistway Imagine one day, the hateful world around you collapses. And it is your attitude, words and actions that put an end to it. Will you be excited? Ai Weiwei one-dayattitudeworld Maybe being powerful means to be fragile. Ai Weiwei recoverypowerfulmean Technology is a liberation. I think the information age probably is the best thing to happen to the human race in human evolution. Now you have the equal opportunity to equip yourself through information and knowledge and express yourself as an independent mind. Ai Weiwei independenttechnologyopportunity Stupidity can win for a moment, but it can never really succeed because the nature of humans is to seek freedom. Rulers can delay that freedom, but they cannot stop it. Ai Weiwei delaystupiditywinning I think art certainly is the vehicle for us to develop any new ideas, to be creative, to extend our imagination, to change the current conditions. Ai Weiwei ideasartthinking The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility. Ai Weiwei burdenresponsibilityworld We have to give our opinion, we have to say something, or we are a part of it. As an artist I am forced to say something. Ai Weiwei opinionartistgiving I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later. Ai Weiwei confusedwantpeople Liberty is about the right to question everything. Ai Weiwei liberty
