I look forward to his next arrows aimed at the empire walls and our hearts. Jan 18, 2016 never sorry even as ai was forced to remain in china under heavy surveillance, his art travels the world. Ai weiwei, remembering and the politics of dissent. That was the same year security forces detained ai at the. Ai weiweis work in chinese art history and looks at how the artist has deliberately. Klayman documented ai s artistic process in preparation for major museum exhibitions, his intimate exchanges with family members and his increasingly public clashes with the chinese government. His work was shown in the uk, and at the renown san franciscan prison of alcatraz, he designed an installation supporting human rights in freedom of expression. After being beaten by the police, ai weiwei traveled to munich, germany to prepare his. In april 2011, when ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he quickly became chinas most famous missing person.
Its subjectthe chinese artworld celebrity and political dissident ai weiwei made headlines a week before its u. It was the latest development in a chapter of ais life that began with an 81day. Ai is his countrys most celebrated avantgarde artist. Ai is a great subject for a documentary, and his charismatic certitude watch as he unflinchingly confronts a policeman who beat him or uses twitter as a 247 method of protest helps to offset. Never sorry is an intimate portrait of the chinese artist and political activist who came to international prominence due to his antigovernment views.
Klayman documented ais artistic process in preparation for major museum exhibitions, his intimate exchanges with family members and his increasingly public clashes with the chinese government. Ai seems deliberately to blur the lines among his creative work, political efforts and private life. Certainly not ai weiwei, the middlefingerwaving subject of alison klaymans revelatory documentary, ai weiwei. Never sorry is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Either you know the name ai weiwei or you are, to some degree, clueless. It was the latest development in a chapter of ai s life that began with an 81day. Ai weiwei and human rights activists investigated and criticized how officials handled information about the victims. Never sorry is the first featurelength documentary.
In 2011, weiwei was arrested in china following a crack down by the government on socalled political dissidents a specific category that the chinese government uses to classify those who seek to subvert state power for alleged economic crimes against the chinese state. In recent years, ai has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations. 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. So sorry shows the investigation led by ai weiwei studio to identify the students who died during the sichuan earthquake as a result of corruption and poor building constructions leading to the confrontation between ai weiwei and the chengdu police.
In the meantime, this short, shot at ai weiweis home, is a perfect glimpse into his selfeffacing attitude. Her detailed portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary china and. 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. He is an undoubtedly fascinating focal point for a documentary as debut filmmaker, alison klayman, follows him for three years capturing his professional high points as well as his numerous brushes with chinese. Never sorry is the first featurelength film about the internationally renowned chinese artist and activist, ai weiwei. The film is not a comprehensive study of ai s art, says critic mark jenkins, but it is. Ai weiwei never sorry trailer deutschgerman youtube. Unwavering in his efforts, ai weiwei is just as much an artist as he is an activist. Never sorry is able to provide a much more intimate understanding of ai weiweis character and motivations than a short news story can, and it hopefully means. The chinese artist, ai weiwei, offers is an important contemporary example. It was suspected that corruption led to substandard building construction.
Klayman shows a project in which the artist, his middle. Never sorry is now available to rent on itunes and will be available on dvd come dec. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Never sorry unavoidably plays like an unfinished film. Free add to library ai weiwei germany mp3 sound on. Germany artist ai weiwei joins berlin uni as guest lecturer.
Liao, who has made berlin his home since fleeing china in 2011, had never met ai in china, and the two men were feeling each other out, the polished, cosmopolitan ai contrasting with the learned but rougher liao. Firsttime director, alison klayman, spent three years following weiwei as he prepared for major. Winner of the special jury prize at sundance 2012, ai weiwei. Never sorry covers the noted chinese artists battle against the authorities in beijing. Never sorry stars danqing chen, weiwei ai, dan ai, lao ai the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of 81 out of 100 on. Alison klayman on filming ai weiwei independent lens pbs. Never sorry examines the complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of chinas preeminent contemporary artist.
Never sorry with incredible access and the full participation of her subject, alison klayman presents a significant yet scattered introduction to the chinese superstar artistactivist. Ai weiwei never sorry trailer deutsch german youtube. Its subjectthe chinese artworld celebrity and political dissident ai weiweimade headlines a week before its u. Unfortunately for them, the reputation of the man time magazine shortlisted for 2011s person of the year cover story just seems to grow. 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. Ai weiwei and liao yiwu shortly after ais arrival in berlin, i accompanied the exiled chinese writer liao yiwu to meet him.
From 2008 to 2010, beijing based journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to. He is an undoubtedly fascinating focal point for a documentary as debut filmmaker, alison klayman, follows him for three years capturing his professional high points as well as his numerous brushes with chinese authorities, including. The first feature length doc on the iconic chinese contemporary artist, ai weiwei. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to the. Dec 01, 2009 ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist, active in blogging, sculpture, installation, architecture, curating, photography, film, and social, political and cultural criticism. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque figure, but theres no denying the power of. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai while working as a journalist in china. In recent years, ai has garnered international attention as much. Never sorry follows the prominent satirical artists battle with chinese authorities who are determined to keep him quiet. Klayman documented ais artistic process in preparation. A documentary that chronicles artist and activist ai weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the chinese government. 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. Jul 27, 2012 certainly not ai weiwei, the middlefingerwaving subject of alison klaymans revelatory documentary, ai weiwei.
Never sorry examines this complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of chinas preeminent contemporary artist. From 2008 to 2010, beijingbased journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to internationally renowned chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. Never sorry 2012 starring ai weiwei on dvd and bluray. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to the charismatic artist, as well as his. Never sorry examines this complex intersection of artistic practice and social. Alison klayman documents the life and work of chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. Ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist, active in blogging, sculpture, installation, architecture, curating, photography, film, and social, political and cultural criticism. From 2008 to 2010, beijingbased journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai weiwei. Alison klaymans sensitive documentary is an essential account of the chinese artistactivists rise to international fame. Her detailed portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary china.
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