Ai weiwei without fear or favor nabilahs reflections. 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. Arts documentary hosted by alan yentob, published by bbc broadcasted as part of bbc imagine series in 2010 english narration cover informationarchitect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken contemporary artist. A cultural figure of international renown, ai weiwei is an activist, architect, curator, filmmaker, and chinas most famous artist. His work encompasses diverse fields including fine arts, curating, architecture, and social criticism. Ai weiwei without fear or favour, bbc one imagine a china where artists are unrestrained. Ver mas ideas sobre ai weiwei, exposiciones, artistas. This exhibition reveals ais practice as emerging from an everquestioning dialogue with the social, political and cultural positions of his native china and the world at large.
Ai came of age as an art student in 1990s new york. Al weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken contemporary artist. In order to stop ais criticism,chinese authorities have shut down ais blog, beat him, and take him to secret detention. Born in beijing in 1957, he moved to xinjiang with his family between 1960 and 1976. Ai weiwei is a leading contemporary artist, activist and advocate of political reform in china. Below is ai weiweis acceptance speech from pen americas 2018 litfest gala upon receiving our artistic expression award. A time and place where the more outrageously antiauthoritarian and oppositional the statement, the better. Alan yentob reveals how chinese artist ai weiwei continues to fight for artistic freedom of expression. The full list of winners, hosts, and honorees can be found here. Without fear or favour, released by bbc ones imagine program earlier this year and recorded shortly prior to ai weiweis arrest, helps contextualize his work, its cultural significance and its implicit political tensions. But the problem with simply saluting ai as a political activist is that he insists on pleading his case in the art museums. Without fear or favour 2010, and there are several overlaps in content, though klaymans film benefits from much more extensive access to ai himself, as well as several caughtonthewing encounters with officialdom a memorable highlight involves ai filming policemen who are in turn filming him having a. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque figure. Architect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is.
My artistic talent, in comparison to past classmates and relatives, has always been overshadowed so subsequently i had little desire to develop whatever talents i did possess. Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiweis life and art, and reveals how this most courageous and. Without fear or favour, a bbc documentary exploring the role of art as an agent of change, or what 100 million porcelain seeds have to do with twitter. He later became a member of the artist group stars, which refused to create chinese art that followed government guidelines. In april 2011 ai was detained for alleged economic crimesit was later revealed that he was accused of tax evasionin what was seen as part of a widespread crackdown on dissent. Browse content similar to ai weiwei without fear or favour.
Ai weiwei ai weiwei tax evasion allegations and a career retrospective. With alan yentob, weiwei ai, ethan cohen, joan lebold cohen. Any fear we might be in for a dour evening is quickly expelled by james macdonalds production which has the excellent idea of treating weiwei s story as if. Upon his release, he was prohibited from traveling abroad, engaging in public speech, and was subjected to continued government surveillance. Ai weiwei without fear or favour 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. Ais career has already fuelled a highprofile bbc documentary, ai weiwei. Architect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken. Width in pixels px height in pixels px copied to your clipboard unable to copy. Ais release on june 22 came after international pressure from human rights organizations and significant media coverage. Ai weiwei sunflower seeds 2010 the interior of the turbine hall at. Ai express his opinions though social media, visual arts and performing arts. Ai weiwei, wadegiles romanization ai weiwei, born may 18. Never sorry deserves copious respect for telling its subjects incredible story. Ai weiwei has been arrested in beijing and on april 4, 2011 there are fears for his safety amid a crackdown on intellectuals in china.
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. He then returned to china, an environment far less open to such views. Klaymans detailed portrait of the artist provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary china and one of its most compelling public figures. Jul 18, 2011 creative visionary, political activist and postmodern renaissance man ai weiwei is chinas most widely known and politically vocal contemporary artist. 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. An outspoken human rights activist, ai was arrested by chinese authorities in april 2011 and held incommunicado for three months. Open in his criticism of the chinese government, ai was famously detained for months in 2011, then released to house arrest. Artist ai weiwei reveals why he has made a featurelength documentary about refugee crises around the world. 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.
Grapes by ai weiwei, 2010 i wish i could leave it at that. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai while working as a journalist in china. Ai weiwei has worked in everything from paint to readymades. Dropping the urn, ceramic works, 5000 bce 2010 ce, begins ominously, with the declaration, ceramics is kind of crazy. Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiweis fight for artistic freedom of. As ai weiweis latest work is unveiled in the turbine hall show full overview. This fascinating hourlong documentary titled ai weiwei. Ai weiweis deft use of social media has made him one of the most wellknown artists and dissidents in the world. While ais art was lauded internationally, the frequently provocative and subversive dimension of his art, as well as his political outspokenness. Subsequently he relocated to the united states in 1981 and lived there until 1993. Ai weiwei is a famous international artist and a most outspoken regional critic in china.
Ai weiwei peking, 28 augustus 1957 is een chinees conceptueel kunstenaar, politiek. Without fear or favour 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He was released on bail more than two months later, with chinese state media reporting that he had confessed to the charges against him. 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. But in 1957, the year ai weiwei was born, such literary expressions were deemed threatening and ai. Ai weiwei does not say anything too vague or use any special smart words, and like his artworks, they are simply clear, direct, bold and powerful. Trapped in china, i saw my creations through a mirror written by matthew ponsford, cnn london when his major survey exhibition opens at londons royal academy of arts, ai weiwei will.
Without fear was the first episode for the season of imagine that year, and was recently. Ai wei wei as wonderful dissident, terrible artist the new. Jan 04, 2014 architect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken contemporary artist. Without fear or favour, offers cultural and political context to his provocative work, as well as a glimpse into the artists life. 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 tax evasion allegations and a career retrospective. In the fall of 2010 clouds of ceramic dust rising from ai weiweis porcelain slip. As a film, however, it is severely lacking, with extreme pacing issues that dilute the experience. Ren zhenglai on a good day, ai qing would rouse himself and amuse his children by sketching for them. Ai weiwei holding some of his sunflower seeds at tate modern. Francine stock presents radio 4 s weekly look at the world of film. His nowlegendary sunflower seeds installation for the tate modern in october 2010, which took 2. Without fear or favour documentary, is this decorative art.
Ai weiwei s father had joined the communist party after his release from prison, and become a confidante and poet to mao zedong as the peoples republic of china was founded. Architect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken contemporary artist. 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. 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. His ability to depict a scene in a few simple lines captured. Image courtesy of the artist table with two legs on the wall, 2008 by ai weiwei, from the collection of larry warsh. With flowers from 30th november 20, i will place a bouquet of fresh flowers in the basket of a bicycle outside no. Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiwei s life and art, and reveals how this most courageous and. Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiweis life and art, and reveals how this most courageous and determined of artists continues to.
Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. I thought all of ai weiweis artwork was thought provoking, pioneering, and courageous and so it is hard for me to isolate merely one as a favorite. I believe the birds nest arena was a beautiful work especially considering ai weiweis. The documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he was arrested at the beijing airport in april 2011 to his.
China should be thankful that they have ai weiwei as a chinese artist, who care about the country, like other active artists, politicians, writers, and people who put effort for a better society. Notwithstanding, ive always wanted to be able to sculpt, paint, and draw with the same ease and beauty those past friends and. Arts documentary, first broadcast before ai weiweis arrest by the chinese authorities in april 2011, and his. Upon his release, he was prohibited from traveling abroad, engaging in public speech, and.
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