The artist that I chose to write about was Ai Weiwei. In the process of researching this artist, I believe that the particular cultural identity and situation that is explored in the artist’s practice is to show the public the communal, collective, cut- rate and civil rights problems happening in China and its government and authorities. In further reading about this artist, I learned that this artist is a contemporary artist that creates sculptures, installations, photography, videos, performance arts, jewelry and many other creative forms of art to express his activism and message to the viewers. Ai Weiwei is an activist that fights for political change in the Chinese government. The methods that Ai Weiwei addresses his issues in his works
