Ai Weiwei, thinking and activating

Ai Weiwei (Beijing, 1957) is an artist, thinker and activist, son of the poet Ai Qing. Ai Weiwei studied Fine Arts in New York where he developed a deep appreciation for Marcel Duchamp’s readymades—found everyday objects elevated to the category of art—and for his veiled criticism of cultural value systems. Ai frequently works with traditional Chinese techniques such as the use of bamboo that take us back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Ai Weiwei's Don Quixote at MUSAC moved me deeply. A delicate and powerful reflection on ideals, memory, and the quiet strength of those who keep dreaming

Ai Weiwei, Don Quixote

09.11.24 - 18.05.25

MUSAC, Leon, Spain