Chinese artist Ai Weiwei wants to raise consciousness about the plight of refugees through his, and his students’, art.
Ai, who has made his name as much through his clashes with Chinese authorities as through his art, has set up a studio on the Greek island of Lesbos, the main point of entry for hundreds of thousands of refugees over the past year
The studio will produce several projects with themes related to the refugee crisis from him and his students, Ai told reporters.
“As an artist, I have to relate to humanity’s struggles… I never separate these situations from my art,” Ai said. Read more…
