181. Ai Weiwei: China, Censorship, and Dissidence Through Art
About this episode
Ai Weiwei discusses his experiences with censorship and activism through art in China.
Why was Ai Weiwei kidnapped and held prisoner by the Chinese government? How did the 2008 Sichuan earthquake radicalise him into taking aim at the authorities through art? What’s behind Ai Weiwei’s belief that there is a serious censorship issue in the West? Rory and Alastair are joined by Artist and Activist, Ai Weiwei, to answer all this and more. Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. Join The Rest Is Politics Plus: Start your free trial at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair’s miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, an exclusive members’ newsletter, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Josh Smith + Bruno Di Castri Producer: Alice Horrell Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Head of Politics: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Rory, Alastair
Guest: Ai Weiwei
Topics covered
- censorship
- art
- activism
- China
- dissidence
- politics
Keywords
- Ai Weiwei
- censorship
- China
- art
- activism
- 2008 Sichuan earthquake
- dissidence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chinese government
Places: China
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