If you just turn to your paper or television each day, there are thousands of stories that are much more shocking than the gallery artworks.
Ai WeiweiChina didn't want to lose the cutting edge of technology. So the idea of having a Sina Weibo was an attempt to compete with Twitter. However, it has no soul - which is freedom of expression. Nevertheless, I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
Ai WeiweiIt became like a symbolic thing, to be โan artist.โ After Duchamp, I realized that being an artist is more about a lifestyle and attitude than producing some product.
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