This book offers readers the chance to dive into the world of ai weiwei and his. Ai weiwei is one of the worlds leading conceptual artists and known as a political. The book was printed with the printing press at the stamperia del tintoretto di venezia venice, may 2018. One of his most controversial art pieces that cause such an impact in the government and the people, is his. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It wasnt until 2008 that i first met chinese artist ai weiwei.
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The film is not a comprehensive study of ais art, says critic mark jenkins, but it is. He then returned to china, an environment far less open to such views. Born in 1957, he has lived through many waves of repression in china and is a. Documenting the story of ai weiwei whos afraid of ai. 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. Ai weiwei liked the video i made for his exhibition, which helped pave the way for building a trusting relationship. Analysis of the film ai weiwei never sorry 1497 words 6 pages. The book includes works in sculpture, photography, video, and sitespecific. Based in china since 2006, she is the beijing correspondent for global radio news and her stories have also.
So when ai weiwei was detained for 81 days, not only did people across the globe demand to know where he was, but over 30,000. For the project, the artist blogged for the first time in english, documenting the progress of the installation and his time in munich. Aug 11, 2012 t he american documentarist alison klayman had unequalled access to ai weiwei during the time he was working on the birds nest stadium for the 2008 beijing olympics and staging his large so sorry. Unfortunately for them, the reputation of the man time magazine shortlisted for 2011s person of the year cover story just seems to grow. Ai weiwei hrough a combination of these tools positively influenced the chinese people. Chairman mao was the first in the world to use twitter, says. Ai weiwei, kui hua zi sunflower seeds kehinde wiley, napoleon leading the army over the alps.
You realize all the that life offers when there is freedom of. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Ai weiwei, chinese artist and activist whose work included sculptural installations, architectural projects, photographs, and videos. As an activist he is highly critical of the chinese governm. Never sorry examines the complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of chinas preeminent. The book includes works in sculpture, photography, video, and site specific. Open in his criticism of the chinese government, ai was famously detained for months in 2011, then released to house arrest. In one instance, his activism and art has even led him to suffer violence at the hands of chinas secret police. That was the same year security forces detained ai at the. Ai weiwei contact information name, email address, phone number. 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. Often working with ancient materials beams from destroyed temples, han dynasty urns ai weiwei b. Asia ai weiwei s so sorry exhibition opens in munich.
What picasso was to the 20th century, ai weiwei is to the 21st, and if our century is to be the chinese century, then its fitting that the greatest artist of the age is chinese. This slim, pocketsized volume compiles quotes made by ai in interviews, in newspaper articles, on his blog, and via twitter. Chinese artist ai weiweis provocative work spotlights human rights and pushes government boundaries. What is ai weiwei doing with 9000 childrens backpacks. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque figure. For more than three years, ai weiwei turned out a steady stream of scathing social commentary, criticism of government policy, thoughts on art and.
Never sorry covers the noted chinese artists battle against the authorities in beijing. Ai weiwei contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. Never sorry 2012 is a documentary directed by alison klayman. In recent years, ai has garnered international attention as much. Ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist, active in sculpture, installation, architecture, curating, photography, film, and social, political and cultural. A leading figure among chinese artists of his generation, ai weiwei creates art that. Never sorry is the first featurelength film about the internationally renowned chinese artist and activist, ai weiwei. Alison klayman documents the life and work of chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. He recreated his prison cell with these threedimensional models, which were exhibited around the world. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the chinese governments stance on democracy and human rights.
It follows contemporary chinese artist and activist, ai weiwei, documenting how he stood up against the chinese government and revealed the horrific actions the government commits. In lao ma ti hua, ai weiwei travels to chengdu, china to attend the trial of the civil rights advocate tan zuoren, as a witness. May 07, 2020 ai weiwei is a contemporary artist and an avid chinese civil rights activist, all rolled into one. Klayman couldnt have known that she would soon help to tell that same tale in her galvanizing documentary, ai weiwei. Ai weiwei has 58 books on goodreads with 2989 ratings.
Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai while working as a journalist in china. Although it may seem somehow utopic, ai weiwei with remembering and twitter made a huge step forward, by making a population aware 5 how to use their rights, in the fight he struggles with. Asia ai weiweis so sorry exhibition opens in munich. As a sequel to ai weiweis film lao ma ti hua, the film so sorry named after the artists 2009 exhibition in munich, germany shows the beginnings of the tension between ai weiwei and the chinese government. Alison klayman is the director of the upcoming documentary, ai weiwei. After being beaten by the police, ai weiwei traveled to munich, germany to prepare his. Ai weiwei is the most famous chinese artist living today. So sorry remembering the sichuan earthquake china as readymade. It helped pile pressure on the chinese government and two years ago, he was finally given his passport back. Chairman mao was the first in the world to use twitter, says ai. Like him, his father was a lowkey activist and was consequently detained by the nationalist regime on the suspicion that he was a leftist. But as chinese artist ai weiweis new book weiweiisms. Never sorry is the story of an artist who continues to make ripples in the fabric of chinese society.
During the cultural revolution in 1966 1967, he and his family were declared class enemies and were forced to do hard labor. A cultural figure of international renown, ai weiwei is an activist, architect, curator, filmmaker, and chinas most famous artist. As a sequel to ai weiweis film lao ma ti hua, the film so sorry named after the artists 2009 exhibition in munich, germany. Ai weiwei, wadegiles romanization ai weiwei, born may 18. An important new book on the work of one of chinas greatest living artists. It is also, perhaps, the most anticipated documentary about a chinese activist ever made. Ai weiwei, remembering and the politics of dissent article. Ai grew up in the far northwest of china, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his fathers exile. Ai weiweis blog documents ais passion, his genius, his hubris, his righteous anger, and his vision for china. Ai weiwei ai weiwei is chinas most famous international artist, and its most outspoken national critic. The first comprehensive monograph on the life and work of activist and dissident chinese artist ai weiwei, this luxurious, silkwrapped tome takes the cake for summers most sumptuous gift book. Posted in uncategorized, tagged ai weiwei, delmonico books, ingrid schaffner, maira kalman, mark siemens, nancy adajania, prestel, shilpa gupta, so sorry on 11 june 2010 leave a comment.
Ai weiwei is one of chinas most controversial contemporary artists, as well as being a critic of the chinese government. Although it may seem somehow utopic, ai weiwei with remembering and twitter made a huge step forward, by making a population aware 5 how to use their rights, in the fight he struggles with the government of mainland china. Ai came of age as an art student in 1990s new york. A documentary that chronicles artist and activist ai weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the chinese government. Never sorry, directed by american filmmaker alison klayman. Ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist and activist. While ais art was lauded internationally, its frequently provocative dimension as well as his political outspokenness triggered forms of repression from chinese authorities.
Ai weiwei booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. In response, chinese authorities have shut down his blog, beat him up, bulldozed his newly built studio. Taschens new book, meticulously edited and lavishly produced. This problem has such a long history, a human history. It is the story about the power of art, the power of internet, and how these two can change it all. While ais art was lauded internationally, the frequently provocative and subversive dimension of his art, as well as his political outspokenness. He was born on 28 august 1957 to a poet father, ai qing, and a writer mother, gao ying. Never sorry is the inside story of a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics. His name restored after maos death, he went to the united states in 1981 to study and work.
My roommate in beijing, stephanie tung, was curating an exhibition of his photographs for a local gallery, and she invited me to make a video to accompany that show. As an activist, he calls attention to human rights violations on an epic scale. Against a backdrop of strict censorship and an unresponsive legal system, ai expresses himself and organizes people through art and social media. So sorry shows the investigation led by ai weiwei studio to identify the students who died during the sichuan earthquake as a result of corruption and poor building constructions leading to the confrontation between ai weiwei and the chengdu police. Ai weiwei hospitalized after beating by chinese police. This is a little part from the documentary of ai weiwei. Power has been reinvented in the 21 st century, pushing art and culture in rapidly progressive directions. The single dumbass, premiered last month along with its music video, is included in the album. I bought this book after visiting the ai weiweis alcatraz exhibit.
Selected from articles, interviews, and conversations, ai weiweis words speak to the profound urgency of the global refugee crisis, the resilience and vulnerability of the human condition, and the role of art in providing a voice for the voiceless. Ai weiwei is one of the worlds most famous chinese artists. As a sequel to ai weiwei s film lao ma ti hua, the film so sorry named after the artists 2009 exhibition in munich, germany shows the beginnings of the tension between ai weiwei and the chinese government. The first comprehensive monograph on this key figure in chinas burgeoning art scene. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque figure, but theres no denying the power of. May 27, 20 this is a little part from the documentary of ai weiwei. Selected from articles, interviews, and conversations, ai weiwei s words speak to the profound urgency of the global refugee crisis, the resilience and vulnerability of the human condition, and the role of art in providing a voice for the voiceless. Ai weiwei contemporary chinese artist and activist, creates many controversial pieces to criticize the chinese government excessive use of power, wrongdoing with its citizens and lack of interest of the public duty.
Firsttime director, alison klayman, spent three years following weiwei as he prepared for major. In recent years, ai has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations. Never sorry is perhaps the most anticipated documentary about a chinese artist ever made. His art work it not only serves to create awareness in china for what is actually is going on, but is also creating noise internationally in attempt to gain support, therefore change becomes a possibility. Born in 1957, beijingbased ai weiwei is perhaps the most internationally v. In 2006, even though he could barely type, chinas most famous artist started blogging. Ai weiwei, remembering and the politics of dissent smarthistory. For ai, this struggle is a war of words, says editor larry warsh in his introduction to weiweiisms, and his own wordsspoken, written, or tweetedare like a bullet out of the gun, ai weiwei repeatedly points out, and centuries of history attest, human rights and freedom of. Either you know the name ai weiwei or you are, to some degree, clueless. So sorry by ai weiwei, siemonds, mar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He is the subject of the 2012 documentary film ai weiwei.
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