Ai Wei Wei

Ai Weiwei is one of the most famous chinese contemporary artist and activist. He is a dissident artist and thanks to his provocative instinct, he is able to move between politics activism and artistic research, that’s why he is the major symbol of the struggle for freedom of expression.

“Odyssey” is the result of careful investigation of the historical, political and social context in which the “refugee crisis” – which represents the focus of his research – has developed. It is a path that started from direct, personal experience and has been developed through the study of the topic in its current events and throughout history.