This is Ai WeiWei with his head injury from prison. He says, he cannot do long reading like he used to. But he will use his new disability as an advantage for his art work.
I don't know much about his issues with politics. But his now out from prison. I think that was 3 month ago when he got out. A co-worker who is chinese, and have passion in chinese history told me that Ai WeiWei is out from prison, after asking him if he knows about Ai WeiWei. He was in prison due to Tax Evasion.
I am more intrigue about his art works and as himself as a character. His works are huge man. And such a charismatic guy for his age.. more like that fat chinese buddha. Like a shoaling monk with beard in Bruce Lee's movie, Enter the Dragon.
I notice there are few or several… maybe more famous Chinese people that are being put to prison in China. Even Bloggers. Next thing you know, Jackie Chan is in prison.
Some links related to the artist:
AI WEIWEI_01
AI WEIWEI_02
AI WEIWEI_03
AI WEIWEI_04
Here are samples of him and his art works:
Sun Flower Seeds (hand-painted ceramic sunflower seeds and over 100 millions of it).
Forever Bicycles.
Snake Ceiling.
Moon Chest.
Work Installation in Tokyo, Japan.
Work Installation in Tokyo, Japan.
Map of China.
Coca-Cola Vase.
Dropping a Ming Vase.
The Artist Himself.
I heard of him from Bravo's television program titled Work of Art: The Next Great Artist.
One of the contestant artist named Young, used his story for one of the challenges and won. His piece was titled "Where is Ai WeiWei?"
Here is Ai WeiWei when he just got out from a hospital, back to the comfort zone of his home, and to his art studio… just like that.
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