Each song is a different take of ai s newfound channel for expression through music. Upon his release, he was prohibited from traveling abroad, engaging in public speech, and was subjected to continued government surveillance. May 29, 20 chinese artist ai weiwei turns dissident action into creative output. The video was shot by brilliant cinematographer christopher doyle, whose film credits include hero and rabbitproof fence. Ai grew up in the far northwest of china, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his fathers exile. 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. Beijing the opening moments of chinese artist ai weiweis new video. Dumbass ai weiwei heavy metal video rants against state control. We accompanied him behind the scenes of his latest film human flow. Ai has used his growing international celebrity to cast light on the dark realities of chinas government. Stream ai weiwei dumbass by aiww from desktop or your mobile device. Receive the tee, buttons, download, the never sorry dvd and two 8 x10 limited edition photographs of ai weiwei edition of 20 signed by director alison klayman. Ai weiweis rules for life and art by louise cohen published 22 october 2015.
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. Ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist, active in sculpture, installation. The divine comedy features six tracks with vocals and lyrics by ai weiwei, and music by zuoxiao zuzhou. Ai weiwei han dynasty urn with coca cola logo silver. Ai weiwei releases heavy metal music video this article is more than 6 years old chinese artist says single is a way of venting the trauma he experienced while held in detention by the state. At first glance, the censorship seems invisible, but its omnipresent washing of peoples feelings and perceptions creates limits on the information people receive, select and rely upon. Ai weiwei sunflower seeds artist interview tate duration.
Weiwei ai was born on august 28, 1957 in beijing, china. Royal academy of arts is raising funds for bring ai weiweis tree sculptures to londons royal academy on kickstarter. Ai weiwei veroffentlicht sein erstes rockvideo aktuell asien dw. Christopher lydon interviews the chinese artist ai weiwei. How chinese artist ai weiwei became an enemy of the state. Open in his criticism of the chinese government, ai was famously detained for months in 2011, then released to house arrest. The chinese artist ai weiwei has always had something of the rock star. With a promise never to be silenced, chinas most famous artist has become known for his pithy, poetic words on freedom and creativity. May 21, 20 music video for dumbass, a new heavy metal song by chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. I was in jail 81 days, but after 20 days my brain became completely empty.
Human flow yify subtitles subtitles for yify movies. Dumbass, was mit trottel noch sehr freundlich ubersetzt ist. Chinese artist and dissident ai weiwei has released an expletiveridden heavy metal music video. Ai weiwei releases heavy metal music video art and. Sep 18, 2017 rembrandt painted himself 30, 40 times, says the chinese artist 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. On 22 may 20, ai debuted his first single dumbass over the internet, with a music video shot by cinematographer.
A palestinian cameraman who worked on ai weiweis venice 2017 documentary human flow has died after being shot while covering clashes between protesters in gaza and the israeli military. Ai grew up in the far northwest of china, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his fathers. The fields full of fuckers, dumbasses are everywhere. Exiled in europe, chinese artist ai weiwei has made the refugee crisis central to his work.
Chinas bestknown artist, ai weiwei, has been detained in beijing and police have searched his studio, confiscated computers and questioned. Ai weiweis provocative art has gotten him harassed by police, thrown in detention and driven out of china. Chinese artist ai weiwei turns dissident action into creative output. Music video for dumbass, the first track from ai weiweis forthcoming heavy metal album divine comedy. Hes just released dumbass, a music video that recounts his time in prison. Ai weiwei on his lego portraits of fellow activists the chinese artist created trace while under house arrest, and he wasnt. Dumbass ai weiwei heavy metal video rants against state.
Never sorry is a film about ai weiwei, a renowned chinese artist and activist who continually champions the values of democracy and human rights, and thus works in opposition to chinas authoritarian government. Ai weiwei write the lyrics with music by zuoxiao zuzhou. He is a director and producer, known for human flow 2017, the rest 2019. Ai s passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted.
Rembrandt painted himself 30, 40 times, says the chinese artist ai weiwei. Ais passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted. May 06, 2017 at first glance, the censorship seems invisible, but its omnipresent washing of peoples feelings and perceptions creates limits on the information people receive, select and rely upon. Bring ai weiweis tree sculptures to londons royal academy. He is a director and producer, known for human flow 2017, the rest 2019 and ai weiweis appeal. All i wanted was a dictionary, even the simplest one. Ai weiwei was born in 1957, a remarkable figure of chinese conceptual art and excessivism. Media captionai weiweis single has been blocked in china. It is now a source for news about the artist and his work. He says making the video, which shows him in a prison cell, helped him come to terms with the impact of. A cultural figure of international renown, ai weiwei is an activist, architect, curator, filmmaker, and chinas most famous artist. Ai weiweis refugee doc human flow is the rare movie. Oct 23, 2017 it was a tuesday in midtown, and the chinese artistactivist ai weiwei was standing in front of a giant, golden cage as tall as a palm tree. Ai weiwei drifting art, awareness and the refugee crisis.
There is hope, but only if we can get our act together. The single dumbass, premiered last month along with its music video, is included in the album. Unfortunately for them, the reputation of the man time magazine shortlisted for 2011s person of the year cover story just seems to grow. According to local health officials, yasser murtaja, 30, was shot in the side of his stomach on friday by the israeli military while covering demonstrations along the israelgaza border and died later in. We had shown a film of him at last months conference, an unexpected and courageous statement about his treatment by the government, social change, the power of the web, and his hope for the future of chin. In lao ma ti hua, ai weiwei travels to chengdu, china to attend the trial of the civil rights advocate tan zuoren, as a witness. Stand on the frontline like a dumbass, in a country that puts out like a hooker. The single dumbass, premiered last month along with its music video, is included.
Well bundle all of these goodies in a chic never sorry tote bag and you will also get a special thank you in the films credits because were very, very grateful. Royal academy of arts is raising funds for bring ai weiwei s tree sculptures to londons royal academy on kickstarter. Ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist and activist. Its a very, very strong test i think more severe than any physical punishment. Do it no harm yi reai zuguo wei rong, yi weihai zuguo. Ai weiweis refugee doc human flow is the rare movie that deserves to be called stunning. New york photographs with english subtitles on vimeo. Ai weiwei ai xiaoming sam beattie andrew cohen rebecca kanthor matt ma zhao zhao. Ai weiweis rules for life and art royal academy of arts. Ai weiwei s deft use of social media has made him one of the most wellknown artists and dissidents in the world. Ais technique here is to emphasize scale over specifics. Each video is available for download as an innocuously labeled file on a chinese filesharing site similar to yousendit or rapidshare. Firsttime director, alison klayman, spent three years following weiwei as he prepared for major. Music video for dumbass, a new heavy metal song by chinese artist and activist ai weiwei.
It ran with the exhibition in beijing from januaryapril 2009. The documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he. Provided to youtube by tunecore dumbass ai weiwei the divine comedy. Klayman documented ais artistic process in preparation for major museum exhibitions, his intimate exchanges with family members and his increasingly public clashes with the. The first consequence is that weiweis criticisms of the chinese government were silenced and rampant government corruption was left unchecked. Ai has used his growing international celebrity to cast light on the dark realities of chinas government, and in the process has become one of the. Find more works of this artist at best visual art database. Upon his release, he was prohibited from traveling abroad, engaging in public speech, and. This 20minute video includes interviews with ai weiwei and behind the scenes footage of the show. Human flow is director and artist ai weiwei s detailed and heartbreaking exploration into the global refugee crisis. The video at the show had chinese subtitles which together with the poor audio. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai while working as a journalist in china. Disturbing the peace hua hao yue yuan my 2011 one recluse ordos 100 so sorry the mala desert.
The following is a partial list of works by chinese contemporary artist and activist ai weiwei. It was a tuesday in midtown, and the chinese artistactivist ai weiwei was standing in front of a giant, golden cage as tall as a palm tree. From 2008 to 2010, beijingbased journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to internationally renowned chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the chinese governments stance on democracy and human rights. Either you know the name ai weiwei or you are, to some degree, clueless. On 22 may 20, ai debuted his first single dumbass over the internet, with a music video shot by cinematographer christopher doyle.
Documenting the story of ai weiwei whos afraid of ai. Ai weiwei rages against state abuses in song, dumbass bbc news. Lalalalala, lalalalala lalalalala, lalalalala lalalalala, lalalalala lalalalala, lalalalala. Free ai weiwei is an information hub that started when the chinese artist and activist ai weiwei disappeared for 81 days in march 2011. Never sorry is the inside story of a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics. Nov 22, 20 few living artists are as famous as ai weiwei. An outspoken human rights activist, ai was arrested by chinese authorities in april 2011 and held incommunicado for three months.