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Image courtesy of the artist table with two legs on the wall, 2008 by ai weiwei, from the collection of larry warsh. Oct 11, 2017 refugees walk near the idomeni camp on greeces northern border in chinese artistactivist ai weiweis human flow, the epic new documentary that surveys the scope of a global crisis. Mar 05, 2011 the fact that the basic structure of the sculpture is circular, could suggest the neverending traditions of the chinese people or how weiwei perceives they are stuck in a cycle of dictators and political unrest in china. Weiweis work in this show, however, is the result of a seasoned mind. A film celebrating s ocial responsibility and individualism, it shows how a s an artist, architect, sculptor, curator, photographer, filmmaker, and writer, ai weiwei has used the power of digital. Unfortunately for them, the reputation of the man time magazine shortlisted for 2011s person of the year cover story just seems to grow. Shot in 23 countries with more than 200 crew members, it compassionately yet honestly documents the unimaginable extent of the refugee crisis. Alan yentob reveals how chinese artist ai weiwei continues to fight for artistic freedom of expression. May 03, 2016 a i weiwei is making a feature film about the plight of refugees. To learn more about the refugee crisis, ai weiwei turned to a.
He has received an honorary doctorate from the faculty of politics and social science, university of ghent, belgium 2010, as well as many awards, including the skowhegan medal 2011 and the chinese contemporary art award 2008. Without fear or favour 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ai weiweis first documentary human flow is an arresting depiction of the harrowing reality of mass global displacement. The new event of my twelve zodiac heads becomes a new factor. Without fear or favour documentary, is this decorative art. 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 readymade, and knowledge of chinese. Fairytale ai weiwei 2010 english subtitles duration. Ai weiwei is on view at haines gallery in san francisco through may 29, 2010. 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 tells us about his powerful documentary film human. The very political chinese artist ai weiwei has decided to go to the root of the worst tragedy of our times the refugee problem. Never sorry is a 90 minute independent feature by alison klayman and without fear or favour, a 50 minute television programme by alan yentob, for the bbc arts series imagine. Ai weiwei does not have a signature style, but instead works across mediums, and has become one of the worlds most influential and prolific contemporary artists. Ai weiweis success as an artist on the international stage allows him the luxury of working big. Without fear or favour full movie stream free download ai weiwei. Oct 12, 2017 to learn more about the refugee crisis, ai weiwei turned to a new medium.
Jul 18, 2011 creative visionary, political activist and postmodern renaissance man ai weiwei is chinas most widely known and politically vocal contemporary artist. Jul 30, 2017 chinese dissident artist ai weiweis documentary about the current refugee crisis, human flow, will premiere at the 74th venice international film festival. Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiweis life and art, and reveals how this most courageous and. Refugees walk near the idomeni camp on greeces northern border in chinese artistactivist ai weiweis human flow, the epic new documentary that surveys the scope of a global crisis. How chinese artist ai weiwei became an enemy of the state. He can ally himself with major institutions, which can. 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 readymade, and knowledge of.
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Klayman documented ais artistic process in preparation for major museum exhibitions and his increasingly public clashes with the chinese government. Klayman documented ais artistic process in preparation for major museum exhibitions and his. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque figure, but theres no denying the power of. Ai is, of course, better known for his defiance of the chinese authorities than for his work, although his turbine hall installation of porcelain sunflower seeds at tate modern was widely seen and written about when it was shown in 2010, both because hed already achieved recognition as a celebrity dissident and because the piece soon proved. To imagine that there are 65 million people who are displaced around the world today due to wars, famine, and racial and religious discrimination is an almost impossible thought. Ai weiwei quoted in my work is always a readymade, ai weiwei.
The film prompted a huge standing ovation from the ted audience. What impressed me the most was a giant cardboard stature by the canadian artist sean martindale of the chinese artist ai weiwei. Ai weiweis provocative art has gotten him harassed by police, thrown in detention and driven out of china. Ai weiwei celebrity profile check out the latest ai weiwei photo gallery, biography, pics. Without fear or favour full english film ai weiwei.
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Director matthiew springford ai weiwei is one of china s bestknown artist. Ai weiwei attended the beijing film academy and the parsons school of design in new york. Forbidden knowledge tv creative visionary, political activist and postmodern renaissance man ai weiwei is chinas most widely known and politically vocal contemporary artist. Either you know the name ai weiwei or you are, to some degree, clueless.
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The chinese artist ai weiwei lives and works on the northeast edge of beijing, in a studio complex that he designed for himself, a hive of eccentric creativity that one friend calls a cross. His nowlegendary sunflower seeds installation for the tate modern in october 2010, which took 2. Nov 16, 2010 alan yentob had clearly been banned from meeting ai weiwei in china, and so one of their interviews was conducted over a webcam, with yentob sitting in the dark, like some spymaster of the arts. Human flow, a film about the global refugee crisis shot in 23 countries that documents the artists. Paper 12 ai weiwei cardboard sculpture between april 12 15, 2012, montreal held the annual paper show, number 12 this time, in french papier 12. Chinese dissident artist ai weiweis documentary about the current refugee crisis, human flow, will premiere at the 74th venice international film festival. 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. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque figure. Nov 05, 2016 given that it is all but unprecedented for an artist to have four simultaneous gallery shows opening on the same day, it is fair to say that ai weiwei is having a new york moment this fall.
His nowlegendary sunflower seeds installation for the tate modern. 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. Ai, a vocal critic of the chinese government, was dropped from berlin, i love you. Film director ai weiwei in human flow, an amazon studios release. May, 2012 paper 12 ai weiwei cardboard sculpture between april 12 15, 2012, montreal held the annual paper show, number 12 this time, in french papier 12. Creative visionary, political activist and postmodern renaissance man ai weiwei is chinas most widely known and politically vocal contemporary artist. A i weiwei is making a feature film about the plight of refugees. Producer cites fear of china a segment directed by mr. Sep 29, 2015 ai is, of course, better known for his defiance of the chinese authorities than for his work, although his turbine hall installation of porcelain sunflower seeds at tate modern was widely seen and written about when it was shown in 2010, both because hed already achieved recognition as a celebrity dissident and because the piece soon proved. That was the same year security forces detained ai at the. Ai weiwei without fear or favour autumn 2010 imagine. Will it be a serious response to tragedy or a monument to selfindulgence. Read mark singers 2011 talk story about that works visit to new york and evan osnoss profile of ai, from 2010.
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