China und Deutschland, lasst uns was lernen
Chris Dercon, der leitender Kurator der “So Sorry!” Ausstellung war gab dem Deutsch-Chinesischen Kulturnetz ein sehr sympathisches Kurzinterview.Die letzte Frage ist besonders nett:
10) Welche Gewohnheit oder Idee aus China würden Sie gerne in Deutschland übernehmen?
In China werden Gespräche oder Treffen oft mit der Frage “Haben Sie schon gegessen?” begonnen, statt „Hallo, wie geht es Ihnen“ zu sagen.
Das wäre eine gelungene Veränderung! Essen ist nämlich wichtig für die Laune eines Menschen undbeeinflusst seine Entscheidungen enorm 
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Video at The New Yorker
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/evanosnos/2010/05/ai-weiwei-video.html
This video shows shortly the return to China in April, when Ai Weiwei officially complained about the Chengdu incident.
Does someone know which software would download videos which are not youtube?
Alison Klayman’s video on Ai Weiwei’s NY photographs
“This 20-minute video includes interviews with Ai Weiwei and behind the scenes footage of the show. The video ran with the exhibition in Beijing from January-April 2009.”
A nice video with great scenes and cuts.
Zitat
Am 4.Mai schrieb Ai Weiwei um 3:58 auf Twitter:
“Verglichen mit dem derzeitigen politischen System ist so ziemlich alles, was sich bisher in der Geschichte der Menschheit ereignet hat trivial.”
Mermaid Exchange
Quote:
As part of the “Mermaid Exchange” Ai Weiwei’s work “Remote” utilizes modern surveillance technique and the WWW to recreate the image of the missing icon on a LED-screen erected in the little Mermaids’ original position in Langelinie/Denmark.
The video transmission is non-stop and in realtime for the full duration of this exhibition. The camera image can be seen at: www.mermaidexchange.com
Marble Arm
When looking at this piece many questions open up. What did change since the photo series “study of perspectives”? Is the marble arm still offering a study of perspective? And whose perspective? Is it the visitor entering the anonymuous head and creating his or her own expression, and chosing the direction by him or herself?
Literaturempfehlung: Kunstforum International, Band 193 und 194
Für Deutschsprachige, die gerne mehr über Chinesische Kunst erfahren möchten lohnt es sich auf jeden Fall die Beiden Bände Kunstforum International, Band 193, und Band 194 zu lesen. Das erste Band behandelt Sammler und Förderer chinesischer Kunst, das zweite Beijinger Künstler, beide sind sehr ausführlich und vielfältig; viele Interviews, spontane und aussagekräftige Statements helfen dem Leser dabei einen umfassenden Überblick zur zeitgenössischen Chinesischen Kunst zu bekommen.
One piece, three titles, three dates
Looks like this piece changes its name every few years. Some refer to it as “Hanging Man”, others as “Rose Selavy” and the latest title was given in the exhibition catalogue of “So Sorry!”, which is “Profile Duchamp”. I worked with the latest title, because during the years many things can get mixed up. There is actually a lot of false or superficial researched information in news articles on Ai Weiwei, but to find out, you have to read a lot.
And dates? Wow! It is even more confusing than titles. The above mentioned piece is a very good example for this problem as well, you will find 1983, 1985 and 1988. Since 1985 is the one mostly used, I guess it is correct. “Profile Duchamp” was first exhibited in 1988 at Ethan Cohen Fine Arts, this could be a reason for the last dating. 1983 must be a typing mistake.
Does anyone know more about the different titles, or does someone know where to get similar works of his?
Profile Marcel Duchamp, Ai Weiwei 1985
