Through two different artist’s responses to the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, first Thursday’s program on January 2nd explores alternatives to the “official” narratives of disastrous events and their potential to humanize and politicize histories through memorial with film screenings of “On the Way to the Sea” directed by Tao Gu and free tours of Ai Weiwei According to What?
In Straight (2008-2012), comprised of 38 tons of once mangled rebar recovered from the rubble of collapsed schoolhouses, which the artist had straightened, Ai Weiwei expresses his concern over society’s ability to start afresh “almost as if nothing had happened.”
Other related works on view Ai Weiwei: According to What?
- Sichuan Earthquake Photos ( 2008–)
- Names of the Student Earthquake Victims Found by the Citizens’ Investigation (2008–11)
- So Sorry (2011)
Organization and Support
This exhibition is organized by Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, and Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). It is curated by Mami Kataoka, Mori Art Museum Chief Curator, and Tobias Ostrander, PAMM Chief Curator. rnrnIt is presented by Citi.
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