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“It became like a symbolic thing, to be “an artist.” After Duchamp, I realized that being an artist is more about a lifestyle and attitude than producing some product.”

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“My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall. Art should live in the heart of the people. Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics. The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.”

“The people who control culture in China have no culture.”

People Culture China

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“I think by shattering it we can create a new form, a new way to look at what is valuable — how we decide what is valuable.”

Thinking Way Looks Form Valuable New Ways Shattering

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“Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human.”

People Firsts Humans Country Political Deals Behinds Ordinary Treated Ordinary People Casualties

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“In a society like this there is no negotiation, no discussion, except to tell you that power can crush you any time they want — not only you, your whole family and all people like you.”

People Want Whole Like You Discussion Crush Negotiation Whole Family

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