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Every day I'm learning something new from the practice. It's very rewarding.

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
Architect
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Contemporary Artist
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Human Rights Activist
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Wei-wei Ai
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Dictatorship is a story about death of others who turn out to be you coincidently.
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I wouldn’t say I’ve become more radical: I was born radical.
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The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.
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A lot of the time [in the U.S.], I was thinking about how spending time is always questionable or is always the biggest obstacle in my life.
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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.
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Each year, more people want to become artists.
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If Shakespeare were alive today, he might be writing on Twitter.
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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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I'm most embarrassed at my art shows, even though I don't show it.
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I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later.
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I came back [to Beijing ] because that's the only time I had an excuse to come back, or otherwise I would never have a reason to come back.
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The media is the message. It carries the full intention and the meaning. Once you change it...it's very disturbing.
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I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.
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This so-called fame or being better off doesn't really attract me at all.
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China has a rich history that has spanned millennia. It consists of the histories of many nations and regions.
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I don't belong to a working system. They only select people if you belong to one so you can be controlled.
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