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"Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it. I don’t feel that much anger. I equally have a lot of joy."
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“Ai Weiwei: ‘Shame on Me.’” Part 2: “Do They Want Me to Leave?” Der Spiegel, November 21, 2011. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/ai-weiwei-shame-on-me-a-799302-2.html

 

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