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Creativity is the power to act.

Ai Weiwei

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
Architect
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Contemporary Artist
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Film Director
Human Rights Activist
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Wei-wei Ai
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Chinese government is very clearly losing power in every aspect, but trying to fix up all the problems or potential problems.
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I never saw [Allen Ginsberg] as some kind of crazy figure.
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The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
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If it's possible, I will have some noodles in the morning and start talking to people, start to think about a few things in my head - the project or a few ideas which are not finished or if there are possible directions and what will lead into another game. It's always like setting up some kind of game you can continuously play.
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In the end, I think, the state's rigidity is a function of its own insecurity, its indecisiveness.
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No state or society can claim to have established human rights once and for all.
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A nation that has no music and no fairytales is a tragedy.
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Whenever 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.
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Cities really are mental conditions. Beijing is a nightmare. A constant nightmare.
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