Being an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no…

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Being an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no longer so much about producing something. ✨ Ai Weiwei, Nursing Head Wound, Sharpens Criticism: Review. Bloomberg.com, October 14, 2009.
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