Eckmann, Sabine
AI Weiwei: Bare Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9780936316468
- author:
- Eckmann, Sabine
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Washington University, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 27.2 x 23.1 x 2.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Ai Weiwei: A Study in Art and Philosophy Ai Weiwei is an artist whose work has been addressing complex themes of politics, ethics, and social urgency for over two decades. His art combines elements of Western and Chinese cultural traditions, drawing on conceptualism and minimalism to question the nature of art itself. This book presents Ai's work in dialogue with theoretical texts by Giorgio Agamben and Hannah Arendt, alongside interpretive essays that explore his engagement with human rights, historical Chinese artifacts, and globalization. The publication includes a new essay by Ai Weiwei on human rights and an interview discussing his artwork and activism. Installation photographs from the corresponding exhibition are also featured, offering new insights into Ai's artistic practice and its connection to philosophies and concepts that address human life and political power.
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