Book description
'If artists betray the social conscience and the basic principles of
being human, where does art stand then?'
Ai Weiwei - artist, architect, curator, publisher, poet and urbanist
- extended the notion of art and is one of the world's most
significant creative and cultural figures. In this series of
interviews, conducted over several years with the curator Hans Ulrich
Obrist, he discusses the many dimensions of his artistic life, ranging
over subjects including ceramics, blogging, nature, philosophy and the
myriad influences that have fed into his work. He also talks candidly
about his father, his childhood spent in exile and his criticism of
the Chinese state.
Together, these extraordinary discussions give a unique insight into
the outstanding complexity of Ai Weiwei's thought and work, and are an
essential reminder of the need for personal, political and artistic freedom.
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese artist, designer, architect, curator,
blogger and publisher.
Hans Ulrich Obrist is a curator and critic. Since 2006 he has been
Co-director of Exhibitions and Programmes and Director of
International Projects at the Serpentine Gallery, London.
