The exiled Chinese artist spoke to Sky's Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips about the cancellation of his exhibition by a gallery in London.
  • Landsharkgun@midwest.socialEnglish
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    8 months ago

    The comment he was canceled for was for saying that the West has a cultural sense of guilt around the historically widespread oppression of Jewish people (which is true), and that the US and Israel are closely financially linked (which is true). So yah, I think he has cause for an accusation of censorship.

    • ragica@lemmy.ml
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      8 months ago

      Ai Weiwei lived in China most of his life, and was openly critical of the government there. He has been imprisoned before. In his family history, one of his parents was internally exiled. This is a brave person who knows a few things from personal experience and deserves some respect and consideration, even if you disagree.