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Ai Weiwei is not only one of the most important contemporary artists; he is also an untiring activist and critic of authoritarian systems. "In Search of Humanity" presents a comprehensive overview of all phases of the artist’s oeuvre and includes a number of hitherto unpublished works. The book design in the form of a block of marble makes this an unusual volume. The catalogue examines in detail the aspect of humanity and artistic responsibility in the oeuvre of Ai Weiwei. It sheds light on concepts such as surveillance, censorship, human rights, freedom of expression, human displacement, radical responsibility, the power of beauty and the truth of poetry. Numerous quotations by the artist and a timeline which positions the individual works visually within the context of the historical events that prompted them, explore the works in a plausible manner. aAi Weiwei n'est pas seulement l'un des plus importants artistes contemporains, il est aussi un militant infatigable et un critique des systèmes autoritaires. "In Search of Humanity" présente un aperçu complet de toutes les phases de l'œuvre de l'artiste et comprend un certain nombre d'œuvres inédites. La conception du livre en forme de bloc de marbre en fait un volume inhabituel. Le catalogue examine en détail l'aspect de l'humanité et de la responsabilité artistique dans l'œuvre d'Ai Weiwei. Il met en lumière des concepts tels que la surveillance, la censure, les droits de l'homme, la liberté d'expression, les déplacements humains, la responsabilité radicale, le pouvoir de la beauté et la vérité de la poésie. De nombreuses citations de l'artiste et une chronologie qui positionne visuellement les différentes œuvres dans le contexte des événements historiques qui les ont suscitées, présentent les œuvres de manière pertinente.

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Artist, film-maker, architect, activist, collector - whatever mode Ai Weiwei is in, he is trying to tell us something about the state of the world. This book presents Ai's work as a commentary on design and what it reveals about our changing values. Confronted by the rapid pace of change in his country, Ai became fascinated by Chinese antiquities. His vast collections of historical artefacts, from Stone Age tools to broken teapot spouts, attest to the way the language of objects speaks across the ages. Is this a classic tale of technical progress, or have we lost crucial qualities with the march of time? Ai invites us to make sense of these objects as he explores the tensions between past and present, hand and machine, precious and worthless, construction and destruction.

Art --- photographs --- sculpture [visual works] --- assemblages [sculpture] --- installations [visual works] --- community art --- video art --- art criticism --- ready-mades [found objects] --- prisons [buildings] --- political art --- philosophy of art --- refugees --- Lego --- Ai Weiwei