Ai Weiwei's Latest Work Is a Monument to His Past
The groundbreaking, exiled Chinese artist builds a hopeful new life—and a new studio, in the Portuguese countryside
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The groundbreaking, exiled Chinese artist builds a hopeful new life—and a new studio, in the Portuguese countryside
www.smithsonianmag.comWho is Ai Weiwei? Following his arrest and surveillance in China, the artist now lives in Berlin where he is taking on European refugee policy. The DW documentary "Ai Weiwei Drifting" accompanied him for one year.
www.dw.comIn light of the refugee crisis engulfing Europe, Weiwei has been working on his own documentary. Human Flow, which is currently in post-production, involved filming in 25 countries, including Afghanistan, Palestine, and Mexico. The film shows the tragedy of people fleeing their homes, thousands of whom have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea.
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www.einsteinfoundation.deAi Weiwei: Uncomfortable critic or one of the most brilliant artists of our time? Subject to government surveillance, detention and house arrest in China he moved to Berlin in 2015.
www.dw.comAi Weiwei Drifting - aDeutsche Welle film crew followed Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist who has made his home in Berlin, around the world for over a year.
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