Filmed by andreas heck, original music by tan dun, mixed and resampled by andreas heck. Entitled independent investigative report by citizens, tan and xies document presented evidence of shoddy school construction and alluded to widespread government malfeasance at the local level. Never sorry is a film about ai weiwei, a renowned chinese artist and activist who continually champions the values of democracy and human rights, and thus works in opposition to chinas authoritarian government. A look inside ai weiweis evidence at martingropiusbau. Beijing, june 22, 20 the ai weiwei studio released ai weiweis first music album, the divine comedy, today to commemorate the second anniversary of his release from an 81day secret detention. He can ally himself with major institutions, which can. Berlin unveils new ai weiwei exhibition, but artist cant. Ai weiwei is one of the best known artists working today. He is the son of poet ai ching ai ching or ai qing, pseud. 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. After being allowed to leave china in 2015, he has lived in berlin, germany, and, since 2019.
The artist ai weiwei has not been heard from since sunday morning beijing time, when he was detained at the beijing airport before a routine flight to hong kong. These are times for the history books our courage inspires our neighbors. With his personal circumstances moving in constant flux, ai weiwei, a chinese artist, remains a cultural magnet. Ai weiwei emerged as a vital instigator in chinese cultural development, an architect of chinese modernism, and one of the nations most vocal political commentator. Over 6,000 ming and qing dynasty wooden stools, some more battered than. After studying painting in france 192932, where he discovered realist literature and was particularly influenced by the belgian poet. Artist ai weiwei has landed in germany after chinese authorities withheld his passport since his 2011 arrest. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
The documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he. It looks like we dont have any quotes for this title yet. Ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist and activist. Taking up 3,000 square meters in 18 rooms, the installations and sculptures. As he unveils a powerful virtual reality artwork, he talks. Chinese conceptual artist ai weiwei explores the multitude and complexity of the challenges within our contemporary society. Ai weiwei has worked in everything from paint to readymades. In bad ems, germany, twentyfiveyearold artist he xiangyu from liaoning. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. In the films, tinari reflects upon the current state of contemporary art in china, as highlighted through the work of four chinese artists. From 20 may 2014 when the david bowie exhibition starts open daily from 10am 8pm. Ai weiweis fairytale1001 chairs 200714, seen here at documenta 12 in kassel, 2007.
Ai weiwei evidence, which sprawls across 18 rooms at the martingropiusbau museum, is a deeply political exhibition of the artists conceptual art. Ai weiwei born 1957 is an artist, architect and politician. Ai weiwei evidence at the martin gropius museum in berlin through july 2014. T he surveillance camera police have trained on the turquoise gate of ai weiweis studio in north beijing captures a steady stream of visitors. Ai weiwei stages offensive and tasteless photo op at film gala in berlin. Ai weiwei article about ai weiwei by the free dictionary. Showcasing the artists remarkable interdisciplinary career as a photographer, sculptor, architect, and. A figure of warholian celebrity as labeled by new york times, he is renowned for his political activism and social media activity almost as much as for his social interventions, approach to the. In 2011, ai weiwei was arrested at beijing capital international airport on 3 april, for economic crimes. Ai weiwei shocks with cinema for peace photo artnet news. Known for observing and commenting political and social changes of his home country but also the western world, his artistic practice revolves around sensitive themes such as human rights, freedom of speech, economic exploitation or.
All four films will be screened to both fairgoing and online audiences. 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. Ai weiwei 23 may 19 july 2014 27 bell street, london for his third solo exhibition with lisson gallery, ai weiwei has created a monumental new installation of bicycles as part of an ongoing series, forever, as well as a number of handcarved, domesticscale copies. See available sculpture, prints and multiples, and photographs for sale and learn about the artist. A visitor to the ai weiwei evidence exhibition at martin gropius.
The german publication stern describes the crass scenes from the evenings photo call as. This is a work of art in itself and it reflects my human condition now. In 2011, dissident artist ai weiwei was imprisoned by chinese authorities for 81 days. Gaoyuan, ai weiwei 2012, all images courtesy martingropius bau opening on april 3rd at martingropiusbau in berlin, and organized by the berliner festspiele, is the largest solo show of works by ai weiwei ever to be exhibited. The exhibition, titled evidence, shows new works that have never before been shown in germany. China at the armory show 2014 in new york city, curator philip tinari reflects on the work of chinese artist ai weiwei. Exhibition ai weiweis evidence article by aj kiyoizumi in berlin. Firsttime director, alison klayman, spent three years following weiwei as he prepared for major. Evidence retrospective at martingropiusbau, berlin. Ai weiwei on alcatraz, organized by forsite, a san francisco producer.
It opens today, exactly three years after he was arrested and held in detention. In the vast central hall, stools 2014 greets a diverse crowd of museumgoers in a similar fashion to sunflower seeds, a piece weiwei did for the tate modern from 20102011. Ai weiwei s favourit piece in the show is, according to an interview before the opening, the fact that he is not allowed to travel to berlin and to attend the opening. It is now a source for news about the artist and his work. The exhibition evidence of ai weiwei is on until july, 2014. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Interview with gereon sievernich director of the martingropiusbau and prerecorded video. The controversial artist said he was allowed to enter on. In 18 rooms and in the spectacular court lichthof the retrospective features works and installations that were either designed specifically for the building or have not yet been shown in germany. Free ai weiwei is an information hub that started when the chinese artist and activist ai weiwei disappeared for 81 days in march 2011. During his incarceration, artist ai weiweis assistants, eshyh wong and inserk yang come to new york in his place for the unveiling of ais public artwork near central park circle of animalszodiac heads 2010. The case for ai weiwei the art assignment pbs digital. The single dumbass, premiered last month along with its music video, is included in the album. On june 22 2012, the end date of my one year period of probation, the police told me, your case is closed.
People walk past an art installation by chinese artist ai weiwei on feb. A look inside ai weiweis evidence at martingropiusbau in berlin. News ai weiwei hospitalized after beating by chinese police. Ai weiwei takes his work to a prison the new york times. Solo exhibitions include the brooklyn museum of art 2014. Ai weiwei, chinese artist and activist whose work included sculptural installations, architectural projects, photographs, and videos.
Ai weiweis success as an artist on the international stage allows him the luxury of working big. While ais art was lauded internationally, its frequently provocative dimension as well as his political outspokenness triggered forms of repression from chinese authorities. Evidence, the martingropiusbau in berlin has prepared one of the biggest exhibitions of ai weiwei to date. For his largest oneman exhibition ever, ai weiwei brought stacks of stools. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the quotes submission guide. The name and works of ai weiwei have been removed from a show in shanghai about the history of chinese contemporary art because of pressure from local government cultural officials, according to mr. Chinese dissident artist ai weiwei arrives in germany. In august 2014, ai weiwei was invited as one of the participating artists for the. Accompanying a major new exhibition of ai weiweis work, including many pieces made especially for the. Ai weiwei erased from show in shanghai the new york times. Ai weiweis new evidence installation features 6,000.
We saw ai weiwei s marvellous exhibition, evidence, at the gropiusbau, berlin in 2014. Devastated by his time in germany, which he regards as still nazi, the artist has moved. An exhibition of new work by ai weiwei on alcatraz island exploring human rights and freedom of expression, on view september 27, 2014april 26, 2015. Art can take you anywhere, but it can also bring the lives of. Interview in german with curator gereon sievernich and impressions of the exhibition ai weiwei. Ai weiwei entzaubert sich mit seiner kunstshow welt. According to ai weiwei, his father was a very good artist who had studied painting in paris. The first comprehensive monograph on the life and work of activist and dissident chinese artist ai weiwei, this luxurious, silkwrapped tome takes. We have nothing to charge you with because you behaved very well this year, which i admit was a surprise. Prolific chinese artist and political dissident ai weiwei has unveiled his latest exhibition in berlins martingropiusbau museum.
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