Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei: Bang. On the occasion of the 55th International Art Exhibition — Venice Biennale , German national pavilion curator Susanne Gaensheimer continues a critical examination of the meaning of traditional forms of “national representation” in “national pavilions”. Departing from a reflection on how the production of art in Germany today is defined by various forms of collaboration between artists from all over the world, and by an intellectual and cultural climate that is profoundly international, the curator proposes that the nationally defined format be treated as an open concept.

This way, Germany can be understood as an active participant in a complex, worldwide network. With this in mind, Gaensheimer invited Romuald Karmakar , Santu Mofokeng , Dayanita Singh and Ai Weiwei — four international artists from four different countries — to participate in the German pavilion. Ai Weiwei. Ai Weiwei: Art / Architecture. Solo Show at Kunsthaus Bregenz. Ai Weiwei - Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads. Louisiana Talks: Ai Weiwei. “Ai Weiwei: According to What?” “Cube Light” has made it’s debut in Washington D.C. at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum, along with collection of Ai Weiwei most famous works in the retrospective “Ai Weiwei: According to What?”.

Although one of China’s most prolific and provocative contemporary artists, Weiwei is best known in the world of architecture for his work with Herzog & de Meuron on Beijing’s famous “Bird’s Nest” and, most recently, the 2012 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. More images and information after the break… “Ai Weiwei: According to What?” Occupies the full circuit of the second-level galleries and spaces on the third level. ‎aiweiwei.com. Ai Weiwei - Does Gangnam Style. A Weekly Dose of Architecture » Ai Weiwei: Art.