Artwork by Ai Weiwei, and shown at the Lisson Gallery (13 May - 16 July 2011). Ai Weiwei is an internationally regarded artist. Born in 1957 to a Communist poet, Weiwei works in film, sculpture, photography as well as making social and cultural criticism. "He serves as an example for legitimate social criticism and free expression both in China and internationally" (Lisson Gallery biog) 3 April 2011, Weiwei was arrested by Chinese authorities, ostensibly on tax-fraud.
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