in conversation with Annie Fletcher (IMMA)
The Chinese dissident artist and activist is one of the leading names in the visual art world, propelling urgent understandings of contemporary social, cultural, and political issues. He now resides across the pond after leaving Germany, owing to displeasure at what he perceived as their conciliatory attitude to the homeland from which he fled after imprisonment. His new project sees him take over a large display screen in Piccadilly Circus with a series of images from his artworks and political films.
During lockdown Ai made a film about Wuhan, where the Covid-19 outbreak began, called Coronation, which is available on Vimeo. He also produced 10,000 printed masks and raised more than £1m for the organisations Human Rights Watch, Refugees International and Médecins Sans Frontières.
Friday October 23, 8.30pm, €8
The Dublin International Literature Festival runs from Thursday October 22 to Wednesday October 28.
Full programme details at ilfdublin.com
