Ai Weiwei: Drifting is a DW documentary from 2017 that follows Ai Weiwei over about a year as he engages with the refugee crisis and refugee policies, including his film Human Flow. Recent news around Ai Weiwei has touched on his return to China after years in exile, but Drifting itself is not a new-release project; it was widely covered in 2017 and earlier. If you’re seeking the very latest on Ai Weiwei or any new projects, I can pull current sources and summarize them for you.[5][7]
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Ai Weiwei Drifting - aDeutsche Welle film crew followed Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist who has made his home in Berlin, around the world for over a year.
withberlinlove.comIn light of the refugee crisis engulfing Europe, Weiwei has been working on his own documentary. Human Flow, which is currently in post-production, involved filming in 25 countries, including Afghanistan, Palestine, and Mexico. The film shows the tragedy of people fleeing their homes, thousands of whom have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea.
www.einsteinfoundation.deChinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei on Thursday slammed “shameful” politicians who ignore refugees as he launched a giant art installation centred on their fate at the National Gallery in Prague.
www.scmp.comChinese conceptual artist and political activist Ai Weiwei has placed his latest refugee-themed installation — a black rubber boat with 258 figures onboard — in Prague, the capital of a European Union country that has opposed the bloc's efforts to redistribute migrants among member nations.
www.cbc.caNews by the Einstein Foundation
www.einsteinfoundation.deWho is Ai Weiwei? Following his arrest and surveillance in China, the artist now lives in Berlin where he is taking on European refugee policy. The DW documentary "Ai Weiwei Drifting" accompanied him for one year.
www.dw.comThe artist, who left Beijing in 2015, has clashed with Chinese authorities over his politically engaged work
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