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Ai Weiwei

Stephen Sackur speaks to China's most internationally-famous artist, Ai Weiwei. He's a refugee and a migrant of sorts, so how has that affected his creative output?

China's rise to economic superpower status has not brought with it an opening up of politics or culture. Far from it. The Communist Party has intensified its efforts to suppress dissent of all kinds. Stephen Sackur speaks to China's most internationally-famous artist, Ai Weiwei, who now lives in the UK and not Beijing. He's a refugee and a migrant of sorts, so how has that affected his creative output?

24 minutes

Last on

Tue 4 Feb 202018:30

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestAi Weiwei

Broadcasts

  • Tue 4 Feb 202004:30
  • Tue 4 Feb 202009:30
  • Tue 4 Feb 202015:30
  • Tue 4 Feb 202018:30