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When I was young, I didn't want to do traditional painting and calligraphy. I deliberately wanted to separate from my father so I could feel I existed myself.

Cai Guo-Qiang

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Cai Guo-Qiang
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: December 8
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Contemporary Artist
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