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Nov 25, 20 danish director andreas johnsens ai weiwei. 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. Finding strength in his family, his art, and his many supporters worldwide, ai set out to provoke a revolution within chinese society, one that protects freedom of. He is also one of the most controversial, as the chinese government attempted to censor and disgrace ai with a brutal 81day stint in solitary confinement and a trumpedup taxevasion lawsuit known as the fake case. Ai weiwei the case for ai weiwei kui hua zi sunflower seeds remembering and the politics of dissent hans haacke, seurats les poseuses small version, 18841975 keith haring, subway drawings anselm kiefer shulamite bohemia lies by the sea julie mehretu, stadia ii. 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.
Ai wei wei as wonderful dissident, terrible artist the. Ai weiwei gives a voice to refugees with upcoming new york. Ai weiwei in the elevator when taken into custody by the police and also brain inflation. Following his release, he faces a lawsuit filed by the chinese. But the problem with simply saluting ai as a political activist is that he insists on pleading his case in the art museums. He later became a member of the artist group stars, which refused to create chinese art that followed government guidelines. The fake case 20 in 2011, activist and conceptual artist ai weiwei is kidnapped and imprisoned by chinese authorities. Although chinese artist ai weiwei is one of the most prolific, provocative and. The fake case, a fascinating, essential marker in the ongoing saga of his exploits, the government fights weiwei with artificial law to maintain an illusion of total control, fueling its targets heroic persona in the process. This led to his 2011 arrest and subsequent solitary confinement, which lasted three months.
Andreas johnsens ai weiwei the fake case is nominated for the cinema for peace justice award which will be presented at a gala during the berlin film festival. The fake case is a statement on the impact that even a single. 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. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on vimeo. The fake case, a stunning and stirring documentary by andreas johnsen, dissects the persecution of artist ai weiwei and shows how the chinese governments attempts to silence ai weiwei.
Never sorry left off, serving as not just an update, but an even more galvanizing call for reform, destined. A month later, on june 22, ai was released on bail with a gag order forbidding him to speak to media. The threelegged wooden stools originally produced by craftsmen were typical of those used by chinese families in the ming dynasty, which were replaced by metal and plastic models after the cultural revolution. As of 31 december 20, ai has declared that he would stop tweeting but the account remains. A rightful son to ai qing, the famous chinese poet who, after denouncing the antirightist movement, was sent to a labor camp during the cultural revolution, beijingborn ai weiwei lived and studied art in new york in the 80s before bringing his artactivism to. Held in solitude for eightyone days against his will, worldfamous artist ai weiwei returns home under house arrest to face an onslaught of journalists, art world luminaries, and his family. Season 28 episode 14 1m s the authorities order ai weiweis accountant and manager to leave beijing and threaten his team of lawyers. Sep, 2014 an incredibly personal portrait, ai weiwei. Journalists, the art world and his family all want a piece of him and on top of that he is met with a gigantic lawsuit from the chinese government, soon to be named the fake case. Ai weiwei is one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time. He was sent to a labor camp, and he continued to live in exile with his wife and son, ai weiwei who was one year. The problem with ai weiweis earthquake artworks kyra nicole arnett whitman college, class of 2016 abstract on may 12, 2008. The fake case is a fascinating behindthescenes film, and given al weiweis continued profile should be one that attracts festival and distributor interest.
The fake case 25 november 20 ai weiwei has always chosen the struggle for human rights over a life of privilege, a choice that has consequences when you live in china. Ai weiwei the fake case ai weiwei, the worlds most famous chinese artist, has always chosen the struggle for human rights over a life of privilege. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on. Ai weiwei the fake case is a 20 documentary film about chinese artist and activist ai weiwei, directed by danish filmmaker andreas johnsen.
In reinterpreting these objects on an oversized scale, ais circle of animalszodiac heads focuses attention on questions of looting and repatriation, while continuing his ongoing exploration of the fake and the copy in relation to the original installed in nathan phillips square in advance of the exhibition ai weiwei. Jul 05, 2008 ai weiwei, chinas most famous living artist, lives and works in caochangdi, which used to be a village to the east of beijing but is now, thanks to the citys endless creep locals call beijing. The film won best 2014 documentary in danish film critics associations 67th bodil awards, played in the official selection of 2014 hot docs canadian international documentary festival in toronto and international documentary film festival amsterdam. The voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. In april 2011 he was suddenly kidnapped by the chinese authorities, and held in in isolation at a secret location, denied all contact with the outside world and. The film won best 2014 documentary in danish film critics associations 67th bodil awards, played in the official selection of 2014 hot docs canadian international documentary festival in toronto and international documentary film. D installation is a sixpart work composed of six iron boxes depicting scenes from the chinese artists 81day incarceration back in 2011. Rachel cooke meets chinas most famous living artist and. 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. He suffers from sleeping disorder and memory loss, 18 cameras are monitoring his studio and home, police agents follow his every move, and heavy restrictions from the kafkaesque chinese authorities weigh him down. It argues that, despite its topical innovations and evolution, it. These 12 bonus clips take viewers even further into the world of ai weiwei, exploring his daily life. In 1958, ai qing was arrested as part of the chinese antirightist campaign.
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