Ai Wei Wei innovative / renowned / influential /leading figure.

Ai Wei Weiinnovative / renowned / influential /leading figure

Background

• (born 1957, Beijing) is a Chinese artist, curator, architectural designer, social commentator, and activist.

• China Cultural Revolution

•Satirical - political

•China - totalitarian society - no work / self- expression

•Geographical and cultural environment

•furniture, porcelain, installation,wood,lamp,sculpture,photography, Fairytale(activities, product), Video

Works

•big installations

•- reasons : technical possibilities

•- reflects nowadays condition

•More characteristic, sunflower seed

• Ai Weiwei: defining moments

1957 Born in Beijing to Gao Ying (mother) and Ai Qing (father), who is often cited as the most influential Chinese poet of the 20th century1978 Joins the Beijing Film Academy1981 Moves to New York; leaves in 19931995 Produces controversial artwork Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn2008 Boycotts the Beijing Olympics, despite helping to design the "Bird's Nest" stadium2009 Produces Remembering 2009 to commemorate the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, a wall of Chinese text covering the façade of the Haus der Kunst in Munich, Germany, made up of thousands of children's backpacks2010 Becomes the 11th artist to show in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall

My parts of presentation

• showing his work characteristics

• highlight the influence of the artist

• emphasis the importance