The practice of photography is no longer a means for recording reality. Instead, it has become reality itself
AI WEIWEIThe 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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I don’t care if this is a great cultural event or a national symbol. It has nothing to do with me. It deals with the city.
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So, the politicians and the people who make decisions very often is the one we think can make some difference. But of course they will not make a difference if the citizens or the individuals not push it or not to speak out, to possess a very strong voice about, this is not acceptable.
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A society is healthy only when it allows its members to discuss their thoughts openly. This is also the only way that a society can gather consensus, let everyone express his or her wish, and foster creativity.
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If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it?
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And who is going to win the competition if U.S. cannot hold a strong ideology? And even the U.S. would’ve lost the ground to win.
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I don’t think my father had a direct influence on me, but I do think, more or less, I was influenced by his independent individualism.
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The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It’s as simple as that.
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Liberty is about our rights to question everything.
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There’s no single artwork I even want to mention or that I can even really think about it to have any feeling, to be proud of it.
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I never really read Allen Ginsberg poetry, even though I have a book he gave me.
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I think Donald Trump should cool down a little bit. To pay more attention to the history. To really understand what U.S.’s value is about. I think, as a president, those things you always have to ask.
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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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[Cultural department] understand nothing but bureaucratic daily affairs. They don’t care about culture.
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In my case, I was stuck there for quite a while. New York is large enough to be a very abstract city, so nobody cares.
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As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am.
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