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Architect Inspirational Quotes (5708)

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Even though everybody who looked at me would call me a Chinese artist, that's the 1980s. New York in the '80s was not so interesting. I think it's quite narrow-minded. There wasn't much encouragement or opportunities for any artist - not just Chinese artists.
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I lived there [ in New York City] as an artist, but never as a Chinese artist.
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I never regret anything.
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Today, the general masses in this society are in this political-social condition that really encourages people to become rich and become a star and be unique.
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People have a tendency to become elite rather than to care about the general conditions of the society, which makes me sick. It's an unbearable condition.
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It's really rubbish that some kind of technical learning means you will be a better person because you know this skill better.
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I don't think my father had a direct influence on me, but I do think, more or less, I was influenced by his independent individualism. And the kind of condition he had when he was in this society - the kind of mistreatment society gave him.
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If there's the right condition, I always want to express the concept or ideas in a very independent way.
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I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial.
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[Cultural department] understand nothing but bureaucratic daily affairs. They don't care about culture.
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[Museums] all belongs to the cultural department, which is the biggest cultural department in the world.
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The museums used to be exhibition halls for government propaganda, and now every city wants to build a museum. A few thousand are to be built in the next few years, all using taxpayer money. But there is no system, no research, no content, no good programs, no good managers.
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We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.
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I don't think [price] reflects if the work is good or bad.A good artist shouldn't be nervous about that.
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Selling high or low doesn't mean anything. It has to do purely with the market.
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Because Chinese art is booming, it legitimizes this profession.
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All movies in China are censored. Out of 600 movies produced in China, only 60 are allowed to show in theatres.
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Modern Chinese culture is weak and lackluster.
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So-called Chinese art and culture is under control of the Party. They exist to serve the official agenda. I call it fake art and culture.
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The biggest obstacle in interacting with China is the difference in perspectives about basic values. These include issues such as human rights, the concept of law and constitution.
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The rest of the world understands little about China's changes and the possibilities and crises that come with them.
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By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world.
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China restricts the society's freedom of speech. The Communist Party imposes these limits because it lacks confidence towards the future and has no ideals. Nowadays, China is experiencing the detrimental effects of such decisions. Its citizens have no creativity.
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A society is healthy only when it allows its members to discuss their thoughts openly. This is also the only way that a society can gather consensus, let everyone express his or her wish, and foster creativity.
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