Ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist, active in sculpture, installation, architecture, curating, photography. Ai agreed to testify at the trial at the suggestion of tans lawyer. He confirms his reputation as one of the most exciting artists of the world even after the hype about contemporary art from china. The fake case is the definitive source for information on the chinese authorities tax case against ai weiwei, the chinese artist who. On september 21, ai weiwei left munich university hospital, where he had received treatment for a brain hemorrhage.
He entered the hospital on september 14, and underwent emergency surgery that night after his condition rapidly deteriorated. Ai weiwei the fake case is a 20 documentary film about chinese artist and activist ai weiwei, directed by danish filmmaker andreas johnsen. The controversial artist said he was allowed to enter on a fouryear multiple reentry. Chinese artist and activist ai weiwei has returned home having been freed after more than two months detention. How the governments attempts to silence ai weiwei have turned him into chinas most powerful artist and an irrepressible voice for free speech and human rights around the globe. The fake case chronicles weiwei s yearlong battle against the chinese government and a trumpedup taxevasion lawsuit dubbed the fake case. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on. The jackets are coming from lesbos or lesvos, a greek island that acts as a middle point for those syrian refugees fleeing from their homeland on their way to europe. Producer cites fear of china a segment directed by mr. Dissident chinese artist ai weiwei in germany, says. Both are about the urgent need to make art under constrained circumstances, and the creative lengths to which creative people will go to make their voices heard, no.
Filmisnow movie trailers international 39,800 views. Detained chinese artist ai weiwei sparks debate in germany the arrest of ai weiwei, one of chinas most prominent artists, has triggered international protests. Detained chinese artist ai weiwei sparks debate in germany the arrest of ai weiwei, one of chinas most prominent artists, has triggered international. Ai weiwei is one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time. 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 in the elevator when taken into custody by the police and also brain inflation. These 12 bonus clips take viewers even further into the world of ai weiwei, exploring his daily life. The same day ais studio released the fake case which tracks the status and. Open in his criticism of the chinese government, ai was famously detained for months in 2011, then released to house arrest. Oct 26, 2015 in case you missed it, danish company lego made headlines over the weekend when it refused a bulk order from famed chinese contemporary artist, architect and human rights activist ai weiwei the.
Apr 27, 2011 though the artist remains arrested and his whereabouts and status are still unknown, ai weiwei has been offered a guest professorship at berlins university of the arts, the official position. In lao ma ti hua, ai weiwei travels to chengdu, sichuan to attend the trial of the civil rights advocate tan zuoren, as a witness. Ai weiwei rio theatre an experience you cant download. 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. The syphilis enigma medieval disease documentary timeline. Never sorry left off, ai weiwei the fake case is more explicitly political, reflecting ais battle against the gigantic lawsuit thrust upon him by the chinese government in an effort to silence him. After being allowed to leave china in 2015, he has lived in berlin, germany, and, since 2019. Jun 23, 2011 beijing the chinese legal authorities released the dissident artist ai weiwei on wednesday after a threemonth detention, apparently ending a prosecution that had become a focal point of.
Never sorry left off, ai weiwei the fake case is more explicitly political, reflecting ais battle against the gigantic lawsuit thrust upon him by the. Ai weiwei, chinese artist and activist whose work included sculptural installations, architectural projects, photographs, and videos. In 2010, ai weiwei was briefly detained and severely beaten by security officials just before he was due to testify for the defence during the trial of tan zuoren, an environmental activist who, along with ai weiwei, had documented the names of thousands of children who died during the may 2008 sichuan earthquake. Join us at the rio theatre for the documentaries never sorry and the fake case on monday, april, ai weweis appeal on monday, april 20 and an afternoon retrospective featuring the. Chinese dissident artist ai weiwei arrives in germany. 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. There are a number of films on this weeks list that could find audience in theaters, including ai weiwei. The fake case about ai weiwei ai weiwei is a chinese activist and artist, born in 1957. Nov 25, 20 danish director andreas johnsens ai weiwei. Ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist and activist.
As a sequel to ai weiweis film lao ma ti hua, the film so sorry named after the artists 2009 exhibition in munich, germany shows the beginnings of the tension between ai weiwei and the chinese government. After 81 days of solitary detention world famous chinese artist ai weiwei is put under house arrest. In 1958, ai qing was arrested as part of the chinese antirightist campaign. Beijing, june 22, 20 the ai weiwei studio released ai weiwei s first music album, the divine comedy, today to commemorate the second anniversary of his release from an 81day secret detention. Nach 81 tagen einzelhaft wird ai weiwei unter hausarrest gestellt. Free ai weiwei is an information hub that started when the chinese artist and activist ai weiwei disappeared for 81 days in march 2011.
The fake case picks up where alison klaymans ai weiwei. Never sorry left off, ai weiwei the fake case is more explicitly political, reflecting ai s battle against the gigantic lawsuit thrust upon him by the. Apr 06, 2014 thats the case with this exhibition with the 6,000 stools placed in one room titled stools, or the hanging bikes installation titled project forever, which was on show last year during the amsterdam art zuid route in amsterdam, the netherlands. Ai weiwei, dissident chinese artist, is released the new. Season 28 episode 14 1m s the authorities order ai weiwei s accountant and manager to leave beijing and threaten his team of lawyers. The vancouver biennale is pleased to present the ai weiwei cinefest retrospective, a film series celebrating the world renowned chinese artist ai weiwei. It is now a source for news about the artist and his work. Thats the case with this exhibition with the 6,000 stools placed in one room titled stools, or the hanging bikes installation titled project forever, which was on show last year during the amsterdam art zuid route in amsterdam, the netherlands. Daniel calingaert, executive vice president of freedom house. Ai weiwei and his mother discuss the familys history of persecution by chinese authority. 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. This time ai weiwei has collected over 14,000 life jackets and has tied them together, draping them up and down the columns of the berlin konzerthaus. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer deutsch german filminfos. Combining issues of human rights and art, ai weiwei the fake case 20 brings us close up to dissident chinese artist ai weiwei.
The fake case chronicles weiweis yearlong battle against the chinese government and a trumpedup taxevasion lawsuit dubbed the fake case. On his way to hong kong he is suddenly kidnapped by the chinese state, taken away and kept hidden at a secret location, not allowed to make a phone call and refused the right to a lawyer. Arrested and harassed by the chinese government, artist ai weiwei makes daring works unlike anything the world has ever seen. Ai weiwei strongly believes that china is ready for change. Although it at times could benefit from greater background on the legal and political situation, it ultimately paints a compelling portrait of struggle. Both are about the urgent need to make art under constrained circumstances, and the creative lengths to which creative people will go to make their voices heard, no matter the. Ai weiwei the fake case kinostart mindjazz pictures.
In case you missed it, danish company lego made headlines over the weekend when it refused a bulk order from famed chinese contemporary artist, architect and human rights activist ai. 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. The fake case is more explicitly political, reflecting ais battle against the gigantic lawsuit thrust upon him by the chinese government in an effort to silence him. Ai weiwei is shaken, but during his year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and. Season 28 episode 14 1m s the authorities order ai weiweis accountant and manager to leave beijing and threaten his team of lawyers. News ai weiwei hospitalized after beating by chinese police. At press time, a verdict had yet to be issued on tans case, a full two months after the trial and seven months after his initial arrest. The island was first made popular by its abundance in the homeric epics. Freedom house presents ai weiwei the fake case a documentary by andreas johnsen you are cordially invited to join us for a special screening of a new daring documentary about the censored chinese dissident artist ai weiwei on tuesday, july 8th at the landmark e street cinema with an introduction by dr. 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.
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. This paper examines the roots of ai weiweis work in chinese art history and. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. While ais art was lauded internationally, its frequently provocative dimension as well as his political outspokenness triggered forms of repression from chinese authorities. Beijing, june 22, 20 the ai weiwei studio released ai weiweis first music album, the divine comedy, today to commemorate the second anniversary of his release from an 81day secret detention. Chinese dissident artist ai weiwei arrives in germany news. 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. Never sorry left off, serving as not just an update, but an even more galvanizing call for reform, destined to be heard on festival and arthouse screens worldwide.
Ai, a vocal critic of the chinese government, was dropped from berlin, i love you. Though the artist remains arrested and his whereabouts and status are still unknown, ai weiwei has been offered a guest professorship at berlins university of the arts, the official position. Dissident chinese artist and free speech advocate ai weiwei, whose passport was returned last week four years after it was confiscated, arrived in germany on thursday to visit his son and said. The fake case, chinese puzzle, the discoverers, horses of god, etc. Artist ai weiwei has landed in germany after chinese authorities withheld his passport since his 2011 arrest. The fake case recalls the same spirit that drove this is not a film, the inventive and deeply moving 2012 documentary iranian director jafar panahi shot while under house arrest in his highrise apartment. In 1958, ai qing was arrested as part of the chinese antirightist cam paign. Ai weiwei the fake case filmcentralen filminstituttets. Ai weiwei covers berlins konzerthaus in refugee life jackets. When ai weiwei was visiting sichuan for a court case of his friend, he was taken by the local police in the middle of the night, so that he wouldnt be able to attend the court case. Never sorry left off, serving as not just an update, but an even more. Beijing, june 22, 20 the ai weiwei studio released ai weiweis first music album, the divine comedy.
Joan baez and ai weiwei to receive top award from amnesty. Detained chinese artist ai weiwei sparks debate in germany. Media caption mr ai said he could not speak to the media about his case. 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. As a sequel to ai weiwei s film lao ma ti hua, the film so sorry named after the artists 2009 exhibition in munich, germany shows the beginnings of the tension between ai weiwei and the chinese government. However, if i were to pick just one, it would be the immigrant. A documentary reflects on artist ai weiweis battle against the. Jun 22, 2011 media caption mr ai said he could not speak to the media about his case. The single dumbass, premiered last month along with its music video, is included in the album. After his detention by the chinese government, activist and artist ai weiwei faces a lawsuit. Beijing the chinese legal authorities released the dissident artist ai weiwei on wednesday after a threemonth detention, apparently ending a prosecution that had become a. The fake case is a statement on the impact that even a single voice can have and the importance of art in carrying that message forward.
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