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Ai Weiwei and the Art of Keeping Your Mouth Shut

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Ai Weiwei and the Art of Keeping Your Mouth Shut
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Cover of On Censorship by Ai Weiwei (Thames & Hudson, 2026)It’s hard to maintain dignity and self-respect when your mouth is gagged. You keep your head low, lips tight, and social media feed squeaky clean. You distrust friends and colleagues you used to run your mouth to. You feel temporary relief when it’s not you who’s snatched from bed in the middle of the night and sent to a remote detention camp. But you know you’re living on borrowed time: How long can you s

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