Ai Weiwei

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The code is translated by the Chinese name ‘艾未未’ (Ai Weiwei)  through the ‘GB2312’ official character set.

Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist, active in sculpture, installation, architecture, curating, photography, film, and social, political and cultural.. As a political activist, he has been highly and openly critical of the Chinese Government’s stance on democracy and human rights. He has investigated government corruption and cover-ups, in particular the Sichuan schools corruption scandal following the collapse of so-called “tofu-dreg schools” in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.In 2011, following his arrest at Beijing Capital International Airport on 3 April, he was held for 81 days without any official charges being filed; officials alluded to their allegations of “economic crimes”.  —— Wikipedia

Size

100x70x2.5 cm

Weight

2.50 kg with wooden inner frame

Materials

Acrylics & mixed materials on canvas

Period

2011

Record

Solo exhibition – ‘La Cina e’ viCina’, OneOff Space, Lecco, Italy. 2013
Group exhibition – ‘Original Home – An Chinese contemporary art exhibition of EXPO 2015 Milan,Italy’, China Corporate United Pavilion, Milan, Italy. 2015
Group exhibition – ‘Codici Minati’, Castle Doria,Porto Venere, Italy. 2012
Group exhibition – ‘First Salone 2012’, Ex-Church San Carpoforo, Milan, Italy. 2012