Artists in Times of Upheaval: Ai Weiwei talk

Ai Weiwei in conversation with Low Kee Hong

Leading contemporary artist Ai Weiwei joined Factory International Creative Director Low Kee Hong for a special talk in our ​​Artists in Times of Upheaval series.

Ai Weiwei’s work and life regularly interact and inform one another – from his early work challenging authority and history and his ongoing activism and advocacy for international human rights. In this 60-minute conversation, Ai Weiwei reflects on his role as a global citizen, artist and thinker.

The artist turns his critical gaze towards the last 200 years of global history with this major new exhibition Ai Weiwei: Button Up! at Aviva Studios for Summer 2026.

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