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Often people do not properly value things that they are good at naturally because they find them too easy. That is very problematic.

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Michael Craig-Martin
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: August 28
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Usually people start with painting and then go on to make installations my painting came from installation.
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You can't honour someone by copying them or trying to be exactly like them.
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For many years I hoped to have an exhibition in China, because of my family connection.
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I had my exhibition of paintings first in Shanghai, and then recently in Wuhan. Wuhan particularly interested me, because I am 1/8 Chinese.
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The person you admire was true to himself. You can only truly honour him by being true to yourself.
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My great grandmother was Chinese .
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As an artist you are free to use any image, any style, any idea from any culture and any period of history.
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I think the best approach is not to be too much like the thing that they are referring to, see it as a guide.
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