Ai Weiewei
New Communication

Ai Weiwei's Studio
Beijing, China

84 days after Ai's release from detention

[sounds of typing on computer keyboards]

-That Apple keyboard is on this connector
- Isn't that Apple's too?

-That's not Apple's..

- Oh, the keyboard is no Apple's?

- Someone made it...
- Combined?

- Yeah.

I wake up early, like 6:00 to 7:00

and I would sit in front of a computer

to send some news and read some tweets

And I wait for my assistant to come,

Then we discuss some matters related to

our shows, production..

You know, I basically have nothing to do..

I cannot really be active on the Internet..

We are completely handling a new human condition

How to express yourself and how to

make this kind of 'new communication'

[During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon]

[The moon is exceptionally beautiful]

The technology for the free exchange of information

and all those have become so advanced

It changes so fast

So I think artists should be more aware of the change

And have yet to really enjoy

this new character of the time.

[Home. Sitting in front of the studio computer]

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