A visit to Ai Weiwei’s Beijing studio
A visit to Ai Weiwei’s Beijing studio
By Amy Macpherson
Published 8 October 2014
As the RA prepares for a major Ai Weiwei exhibition in 2015, we visited the honorary Royal Academician at his studio in China.
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In this short video, recorded on mobile phone, the RA’s Artistic Director Tim Marlow talks to Ai Weiwei about his multi-disclipinary approach to his work, what art means to him, and his hopes for both the exhibition and his future.
We will be bringing you more news about this exciting exhibition over the coming months. Find out more, or book your tickets to Ai Weiwei at the RA.
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Ai Weiwei at his studio in Beijing.
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