Comments on: Ai Weiwei’s Objection To “The Sandstorm” Results In Its Removal From Kickstarter [UPDATE] http://beijingcream.com/2014/04/ai-weiwei-objects-to-the-sandstorm-kickstarter-removed/ A Dollop of China Tue, 22 Jan 2019 17:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Alpart http://beijingcream.com/2014/04/ai-weiwei-objects-to-the-sandstorm-kickstarter-removed/#comment-269982 Thu, 01 May 2014 05:40:54 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=24326#comment-269982 +1

]]> By: Seahorse http://beijingcream.com/2014/04/ai-weiwei-objects-to-the-sandstorm-kickstarter-removed/#comment-269918 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:28:39 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=24326#comment-269918 I always liked how western museums and political circles love to gloss over all the stuff that doesn’t fit the rebel-against-communist-China trope. Going to Ai Weiwei exhibitions is most annoying when going with polisci students who see a deep political statement against the Chinese government in everything he does. I personally really do like his works, but I agree he’s overrated because he’s the poster child for rebellion just because the man knows how to use twitter. There was once a Chinese art critic who said being actually good at art and having deep philosophical thoughts or controversial political content is not as important as knowing English and how to drink western wines.

]]> By: name http://beijingcream.com/2014/04/ai-weiwei-objects-to-the-sandstorm-kickstarter-removed/#comment-269810 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 09:07:48 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=24326#comment-269810 There was something strange about that kickstarter…. They kept asking for donations long after having reached the goal, and eventually abandoned the initially stated objective to simply cover the cost of postproduction for a short and do a feature film…

]]> By: Jonathan Alpart http://beijingcream.com/2014/04/ai-weiwei-objects-to-the-sandstorm-kickstarter-removed/#comment-269801 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:55:11 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=24326#comment-269801 ‘“When the air is toxic and your lead actor is under surveillance, you make a SHORT film and you shoot it FAST,” the project page reads.’

A brilliant marketing ploy!

]]> By: Enriquo Valle http://beijingcream.com/2014/04/ai-weiwei-objects-to-the-sandstorm-kickstarter-removed/#comment-269799 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:16:47 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=24326#comment-269799 With Ai Wei-Wei, it’s always about the MONEY.

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