Architect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is. Ai weiwei holding some of his sunflower seeds at tate modern. Architect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken contemporary artist. Upon his release, he was prohibited from traveling abroad, engaging in public speech, and was subjected to continued government surveillance. Ai weiwei films and other works what is he doing, and why, how does art create change, dissent, communication, freedom.
Ai weiwei without fear or favour, bbc one the arts desk. Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiweis life and art, and reveals how this most courageous and determined of artists continues to fight for artistic freedom of expression while living under the restrictive shadows of authoritarian rule. Ai was placed under house arrest in november 2010 by the chinese police. Ai weiwei speaks about his divisive responses to the syrian. His taschen publications include collectors editions like jeff koons, christopher wool, albert oehlen, ai weiwei, and the david hockney sumo a bigger book, as well as monographs like the xxlsized jeanmichel basquiat and survey books such as modern art and art now. To encapsulate this hybridisation of politics with art, i favour a cultural.
Open in his criticism of the chinese government, ai was famously detained for months in 2011, then released to house arrest. Apr 26, 2012 read mark singers 2011 talk story about that works visit to new york and evan osnoss profile of ai, from 2010. Ai weiwei, surveillance camera, 2010, marble, installation view ai weiweis ability to strike a balance between art objects for aesthetic and intellectual contemplation on the one hand, and a sustained and forceful critique of the chinese political establishment on the other, has made him a potent cultural and political force in recent years. Images for current exhibitions may be downloaded free of charge through our website. With alan yentob, weiwei ai, ethan cohen, joan lebold cohen. Author ma jian on ai weiwei and freedom of expression in. Read mark singers 2011 talk story about that works visit to new york and evan osnoss profile of ai, from 2010. Ai weiweis deft use of social media has made him one of the most wellknown artists and dissidents in the world.
Without fear or favour full movie in hd visit arts documentary, first broadcast before ai weiwei s. Arts documentary, first broadcast before ai weiweis arrest by the chinese authorities in april 2011, and his subsequent release after being detained for 11 weeks. Today i really miss thatmy schedule is booked months in advance and it feels as though all i do is go from one place to the next. With all due respect to ai weiwei, as hes a magnificent artist, and certainly his family suffered greatly, hes confusing what he went through in china with something that china was decidedly not. Ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist and activist. Even to people unfamiliar with the art world, ai is a source of. Hans werner holzwarth is a book designer and editor specializing in contemporary art and photography. The work of his that i most admire is sunflower seeds 2010. Chinese dissident artist ai weiweis documentary about the current refugee crisis, human flow, will premiere at the 74th venice international film festival. Ai weiweis success as an artist on the international stage allows him the luxury of working big. Documenting the story of ai weiwei whos afraid of ai.
The family did not return to beijing until the death of mao zedong in 1976. Director matthiew springford ai weiwei is one of china s bestknown artist. Jul 18, 2011 creative visionary, political activist and postmodern renaissance man ai weiwei is chinas most widely known and politically vocal contemporary artist. He also merits an acclaim as an architect since he codesigning the beijings birds nest stadium. Free ai weiwei is an information hub that started when the chinese artist and activist ai weiwei disappeared for 81 days in march 2011. Based in china since 2006, she is the beijing correspondent for global radio news and her stories have also. Al weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken contemporary artist. American documentary filmmaker alison klayman, whose feature film ai weiwei. Alan yentob reveals how chinese artist ai weiwei continues to fight for artistic freedom of expression. Without fear or favour 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. His father was identified as a political dissident by the chinese government and in 1958 the entire family was sent to a labor camp. Ai weiwei refugee crisis film to be screened at venice. After studying painting in france 192932, where he discovered realist literature and was particularly influenced by the belgian poet.
An outspoken human rights activist, ai was arrested by chinese authorities in april 2011 and held incommunicado for three months. Ai weiwei is a leading contemporary artist, activist and advocate of political reform in china. I admire his courage, integrity, determination and social conscience. It is now a source for news about the artist and his work. Ai wei wei as wonderful dissident, terrible artist the. Ai weiwei article about ai weiwei by the free dictionary. But the problem with simply saluting ai as a political activist is that he insists on pleading his case in the art museums. He later became a member of the artist group stars, which refused to create chinese art that followed government guidelines. Ai s passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted.
Feb 08, 2016 the one thing i should give the chinese government credit for is the fact that being unable to travel allowed me to focus on my work, says ai weiwei with a wry smile. Ai, a vocal critic of the chinese government, was dropped from berlin, i love you. Without fear or favour 2010 bbc, directed by matthew springford duration. Weiwei even brought ginsberg home to meet his father. Ai weiweis provocative art has gotten him harassed by police, thrown in detention and driven out of china. Ai weiwei is one of the worlds most famous artists, consistently topping power lists and grabbing headlines around the globe.
Chinas bestknown artist, ai weiwei, has been detained in beijing and police have searched his studio, confiscated computers and questioned. Alison klayman is the director of the upcoming documentary, ai weiwei. How chinese artist ai weiwei became an enemy of the state. Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiweis life and art, and reveals how this most courageous and determined of artists continues to. May 16, 2011 american documentary filmmaker alison klayman, whose feature film ai weiwei. Ai weiwei without fear or favour autumn 2010 imagine. Art and destruction edited by jennifer walden core. His nowlegendary sunflower seeds installation for the tate modern in october 2010, which took 2. Ai weiwei speaks about his divisive responses to the.
He can ally himself with major institutions, which can. In 2018, ai weiwei received marina kellen french outstanding contributions to the arts award. Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiweis life and art, and reveals how this most courageous and. Never sorry is set for release this fall, followed the dissident artist over a twoyear period between 2008 and 2010. Director matthiew springford ai weiwei is one of china s bestknown. Producer cites fear of china a segment directed by mr.
The article provides a holistic appraisal of activistartist ai weiweis work. Without fear or favour is not showing in any theaters in the area. Arts documentary, first broadcast before ai weiwei s arrest by the chinese authorities in april 2011, and his subsequent release after being detained for 11 weeks. With his level of exposure and following across the internet its hard to imagine a cooling off time where his presence. He is the son of poet ai ching ai ching or ai qing, pseud. As our landmark exhibition examines work from 1993 up to the present day, we take a look at some of the key works to know from across ais career. Without fear or favour full movie in hd visit arts documentary, first broadcast before ai weiwei. Jan 04, 2014 architect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken contemporary artist.
Writings, interviews, and digital rants, 20062009 by ai weiwei 4. This is a repository copy of schematising hospitality. They may be downloaded andor printed for private study, or other acts. Jun 04, 2019 hans werner holzwarth is a book designer and editor specializing in contemporary art and photography. Ai weiwei has worked in everything from paint to readymades. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Former fbi negotiator chris voss at the australia real estate conference duration. Ai weiwei without fear or favour, bbc one imagine a china where artists are unrestrained. A cultural figure of international renown, ai weiwei is an activist, architect, curator, filmmaker, and chinas most famous artist. The one thing i should give the chinese government credit for is the fact that being unable to travel allowed me to focus on my work, says ai weiwei with a wry smile. Image courtesy of the artist table with two legs on the wall, 2008 by ai weiwei, from the collection of larry warsh. Grapes by ai weiwei, 2010 i wish i could leave it at that.
Creative visionary, political activist and postmodern renaissance man ai weiwei is chinas most widely known and politically vocal contemporary artist. Human flow, a film about the global refugee crisis shot in 23 countries that documents the artists. Ai weiwei, gregg moore, richard torchia, philip tinari. What do you most admire about ai weiwei as an artist. Nov 19, 2015 ai weiwei is one of the worlds most famous artists, consistently topping power lists and grabbing headlines around the globe. Weiwei s father is the renowned modern poet ai qing. No foreign lands peter doig no foreign lands january 25 may 4, 2014 the montreal museum of fine arts mmfa is presenting an exhibition of works b. Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiweis fight for artistic freedom of expression. That expanse of small, hard, identicallooking grey seeds in tate moderns austere turbine hall was able to conjure images in my mind of beautiful fields of yellow sunflowers in chinas remote grasslands. Browse content similar to ai weiwei without fear or favour. Ai wei wei as wonderful dissident, terrible artist the new. Weiweis father is the renowned modern poet ai qing. At the end of the term, the group took place without ai.
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