"The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then."(Thomas Jefferson- (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President Source: letter to Abigail Adams, February 22, 1787; reproduced in Thomas Jefferson, Writings (The Library of America, 1984), p. 889-890)
A poster is made up from sunflower seeds.
Ai Wei Wei - 2007
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Ai Wei Wei and 'Haus der Kunst' director Chris Dercon enjoying yet another one of the innumerable aspects of life that the artists integrates into his total production, in this case the art of cooking.
Ai Wei Wei is a well-known Chinese artist and activist, recently more because of his arrest as a part of the Chinese government’s crackdown. He is active in architecture, photography, film, curating, social and cultural criticism.
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Here are some excerpts of Ai Weiwei’s first official public interview to the Global Times since his release from prison. From Global Times:
Concept
Missing Ai Weiwei
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As part of the BBC's China Week, we spoke to some of the new generation of Chinese experiencing rapid change.
The wave. 2005. Porcelain. 25 x 40 x 40 cm
Violin. 1985. shovel handle, violin. 63 x 23 x 7 cm.
Map of China. 2004. Ironwood from dismantled temples of the Qing dynasty ( 1644 – 1911). 51 x 200 cm.
An installation of Chairs by Ai Wei Wei.
Table with Two Legs, 2008 - Wooden Qing Dynasty Table (1644-1911)
"Through"
"Han Dynasty Urn with Coca-Cola Logo", 1994
"Marble Arm" 2007 - in a sculpture exhibition in Hong Kong
www.rnw.nl. China's most prominent artist, Ai Wei Wei, has raised provocative questions about his home country at a new exhibition of his work in Germany.
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Ai Weiwei, China’s most prominent artist and an outspoken critic of the Communist regime, was taken away by security agents from Beijing’s airport Sunday morning as he was about to board a flight to Hong Kong, and his studio was later raided by police.
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He's China's first global art star who is using his fame to push the boundaries of freedom in that country. Can an artist change China?
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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was kept hooded and felt close to death during more than 80 days in a secret police detention centre, a source tells the BBC.
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