Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiweis life and art, and reveals how this most. Alan yentob reveals how chinese artist ai weiwei continues to fight for artistic freedom of expression. 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. As a sequel to ai weiweis film lao ma ti hua, the film so sorry named after the. Its a very, very strong test i think more severe than any physical punishment.
Ai weiweis so sorry 2011and alan yentobs without fear or favour 2010. As ai weiwei s latest work is unveiled in the turbine hall at tate modern, alan yentob reveals how this most courageous and determined of artists continues to fight for artistic freedom of expression while living under. Al weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken contemporary artist. Ai weiweis dropping a han dynasty urn 1995 is a slightly largerthanlife triptych of blackandwhite photographs that document a performance. He can ally himself with major institutions, which can in turn expect his name to draw huge crowds. Chinas bestknown artist, ai weiwei, has been detained in beijing and police have searched his studio, confiscated computers and questioned. Oct 11, 2017 ai weiweis refugee doc human flow is the rare movie that deserves to be called stunning. The experience of ai weiwei and other mavericks cannot be placed on the. The next best thing, i guess, is to see candid footage of. But even then he never gives up, and instead films his official minders with his video camera and publishes his footage on the web. Jun 21, 2012 ai weiwei, the artist known for his provocative challenges to chinas police state, told npr today that hes been banned from leaving the country. Without fear or favour is not showing in any theaters in the area.
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. And his appearances on twitter and the unsparing truths he airs in his blog often lead to police harassment. I was in jail 81 days, but after 20 days my brain became completely empty. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. This exhibition demonstrates ai weiweis broad artistic practice and includes sculpture. For a westerner, unfamiliar with the turbulent chinese history of the 60s, this film makes for compelling viewing. One month before chinese artist ai weiwei was detained by authorities in his country, he made a powerful case for free expression in a film shown at the ted2011 conference in long beach, california. Ai weiwei always makes his opposition to silence and oppression public. After the chinese government tried to restrict reporting of the sichuan earthquake, weiwei travelled to the site, collected the names of more than 5,300 school children who had died in. Creative visionary, political activist and postmodern renaissance man ai weiwei is chinas most widely known and politically vocal contemporary artist.
Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on. Art, china and censorship according to ai weiwei programs. 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. Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiwei s life and art, and reveals how this most courageous and. China imposes new ban on ai weiwei whos afraid of ai. In lao ma ti hua, ai weiwei travels to chengdu, china to attend the trial of the. If you found yourself thinking that you were watching mission. Unfortunately for them, the reputation of the man time magazine shortlisted for 2011s person of the year cover story just seems to grow. 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. Fairytale ai weiwei 2010 english subtitles duration. The work of dissident chinese artist ai weiwei is monumental, as is the mans fearless and outspoken personality. It is now a source for news about the artist and his work. Ai weiwei is shaken, but during the year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and challenge the mighty powers of the chinese authorities in his fight for human rights.
Ai weiweis provocative art has gotten him harassed by police, thrown in detention and driven out of china. Wherever fear dominates, true happiness vanishes and individual willpower runs dry. Free ai weiwei is an information hub that started when the chinese artist and activist ai weiwei disappeared for 81 days in march 2011. Recently, while standing under the circular display of massive bronze animal heads in ai s circle of animalszodiac heads at washington, dcs hirshhorn museum, i found myself wishing i could meet him. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai while working as a journalist in china. Ai weiwei seems to be able to enter into the essence of concrete, wood, porcelain, furniture and discarded objects, and transform them and bring them to life. Ais passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted. Never sorry 2012 starring ai weiwei on dvd and bluray. Ai weiwei holding some of his sunflower seeds at tate modern. 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. The film has english subtitles and runs 152 minutes. 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. Ai weiweis refugee doc human flow is the rare movie that deserves to be called stunning.
Ai weiwei s provocative art has gotten him harassed by police, thrown in detention and driven out of china. Architect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken. 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. That was the same year security forces detained ai at the. The film portrays the daytoday activity surrounding ai weiwei, his family and his. Jul 18, 2011 this fascinating hourlong documentary titled ai weiwei. Andy warhol ai weiwei explores the influence of two of the most. 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. Architect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is. Former fbi negotiator chris voss at the australia real estate conference duration.
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Ai weiwei without fear or favour autumn 2010 imagine. Ai weiwei, the artist known for his provocative challenges to chinas police state, told npr today that hes been banned from leaving the country. Impossible rather than imagine, you could have been forgiven. With all due respect to ai weiwei, as hes a magnificent artist, and certainly his family suffered greatly, hes confusing what he went through in china with something that china was decidedly not. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on vimeo. One young woman in gaza cradles a copy of andy warholai weiwei, a weighty tome i hope. Download subtitles for ai weiwei without fear or favour alan yentob explores the story of ai weiweis fight for artistic freedom of expression. Jun 20, 2014 ai weiweis success as an artist on the international stage allows him the luxury of working big. Ai weiweis deft use of social media has made him one of the most wellknown artists and dissidents in the world. Ai weiweis refugee doc human flow is the rare movie that. Imagine program earlier this year and recorded shortly prior to ai weiweis arrest. An unprecedented look at ai weiwei and those close to him, capturing the controversial artists forthrightness and unequivocal stance against chinas various forms of oppression.
Firsttime director, alison klayman, spent three years following weiwei as he prepared for major. Ai weiwei without fear or favour, bbc one imagine a china where artists are unrestrained. Stream ai weiwei the divine comedy, a playlist by aiww from desktop or your mobile device. Author ma jian on ai weiwei and freedom of expression in. Ai s passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted. Without fear or favour full english full movie ai weiwei. He can ally himself with major institutions, which can. Ai weiweis refugee doc human flow is the rare movie. Upon his release, he was prohibited from traveling abroad, engaging in public speech, and was subjected to continued government surveillance. An outspoken human rights activist, ai was arrested by chinese authorities in april 2011 and held incommunicado for three months. When you pinch his ear, he says its no cure for diarrhea. Either you know the name ai weiwei or you are, to some degree, clueless. Ai weiwei films and other works what is he doing, and why, how does art create change, dissent, communication, freedom. He later became a member of the artist group stars, which refused to create chinese art that followed government guidelines.
Architect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken contemporary artist. Ai weiwei on his lego portraits of fellow activists the chinese artist created trace while under house arrest, and he wasnt allowed to travel to their san francisco debut. 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. Ai weiwei strongly believes that china is ready for change.
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