Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei (born 1957 in Beijing) is a Chinese contemporary artist whose practice spans sculpture, installation, photography, architecture and film. A major figure of politically engaged art, he explores themes of freedom of expression, human rights, memory and power. His often monumental work repurposes everyday obje…
Ai Weiwei (born 1957 in Beijing) is a Chinese contemporary artist whose practice spans sculpture, installation, photography, architecture and film. A major figure of politically engaged art, he explores themes of freedom of expression, human rights, memory and power. His often monumental work repurposes everyday objects and elements of Chinese heritage to question the political and social issues of our time. Exhibited in the world’s leading museums, Ai Weiwei is today considered one of the most influential voices in contemporary art.
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