I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of exp…

Ai Weiwei
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I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power. ✨ Ai Weiwei 'Does Not Feel Powerful'. www.bbc.com. October 13, 2011.
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