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S U B S C R I B E
Tuesday, 24 May, 2011
Swiss museums showcase jailed Chinese artist
Detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was supposed to arrive in Switzerland this month for a three-week visit to coincide with the opening of two exhibitions. He co-curated the show Landscape in contemporary Chinese Art, which opened last week at Museum of Art Lucerne. A major overview of his photographic and video work is also due to open this weekend at the photography museum in Winterthur. WRS’s Vincent Landon has this report on attempts to keep the missing artist in the public eye:
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Ai Weiwei’s arrest triggered a debate in Switzerland. Should Bern stop cultural cooperation with countries where artists cannot work freely? And what effect should Ai’s case have on the Swiss cultural establishment and relations between Bern and Beijing in general? WRS’s Vincent Landon reports:
The Wave by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (Keystone/Urs Flueeler)
The Chinese artist Jin Jiangbo setting up its image and sound installation Rules of Nature at the Kunstmuseum Luzern. The exhibition features contemporary art by several Chinese artists, including two works by the currently imprisoned artist Ai Weiwei. (Keystone / Urs Flüelen)">
The Chinese artist Jin Jiangbo setting up its image and sound installation Rules of Nature at the Kunstmuseum Luzern. The exhibition features contemporary art by several Chinese artists, including two works by the currently imprisoned artist Ai Weiwei. (Keystone / Urs Flüelen)
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Artist Ai Weiwei in China. (Keystone/AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
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