Ai Weiwei


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Ai Weiwei

(aɪ ˈweɪweɪ)
n
(Biography) born 1957, Chinese multimedia artist and political activist. His works include Sunflower Seeds (2010), in which the floor of Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall was covered with millions of tiny porcelain replicas of sunflower seeds
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Coventry is a commissioning partner on Fly the Flag, a new commission by internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei who has created a new flag to mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei first began work on his powerful refugee documentary using his smartphone camera, until he was joined by a German producer.
Directed and produced by filmmaker Ai Weiwei, the film tackles the severity of the refugee crisis globally and its impact on individuals spanning across 23 countries.