Ai Weiwei and the Refugee Crisis The Chinese Art Ai Weiwei has become known for using his art as a form of activism, and his most recent focus has been on the refugee crisis. After having established a studio on the island of Lesbos in Greece and undertaken research on the migrant crisis in Europe, Weiwei withdrew an installation from a … Continue reading "Ai Weiwei and the Refugee Crisis"
Freetown Christiania On an island in Copenhagen, Denmark (or is it Denmark?), Freetown Christiania is an autonomous zone that has tried to set itself up as its own territory outside of the nation-state. Founded when squatters took over a army barracks in the 70s, Christiania is home to many of Copenhagen’s artists and features murals, experimental architecture, … Continue reading "Ai Weiwei and the Refugee Crisis"
