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Creativity is the power to reject the past, to change the status quo, and to seek new potential. Simply put, aside from using one's imagination - perhaps more importantly - creativity is the power to act.

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Democracy, material wealth, and universal education are the soil upon which modernism exists.

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The practice of photography is no longer a means for recording reality. Instead, it has become reality itself

Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei

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Born: August 28, 1957 (age 68)

Bio: Ai Weiwei is a Chinese Contemporary artist and activist. Ai collaborated with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron as the artistic consultant on the Beijing National Stadium for the 2008 Olympics.

Known for:

Sunflower Seeds (2010)
Coca-Cola vase
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (2011)
Cube Light (2008)
Map of China (2008)

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