Ai Weiwei
Hannibal Books (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 24. September 2026
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-94-93531-14-7 (ISBN)
Description
Deutscher Text weiter unten. In this unique project, Ai Weiwei pays tribute to two poets who shaped a remarkable cultural bridge: his father, the Chinese poet Ai Qing, and the Belgian poet Emile Verhaeren. Ai Qing was the first to translate Verhaeren's poetry into Chinese, introducing the Belgian writer to readers in China. Deeply admiring his father's legacy, Ai Weiwei accepted the invitation to create an exhibition and catalogue exploring the bond between these two literary figures. This book is a moving homage that connects poetry, memory, and artistic heritage across cultures. With text contributions by John Tancock, Chris Dercon, Edouard Derom, Lieven Van Den Abeele and Rik Hemmerijckx. Published to accompany the exibition at the Emile Verhaeren Museum in Puurs-Sint-Amands in Belgium from September 20 onwards. At the same time, a parallel exhibition featuring works by Ai Weiwei will be presented at Galerie Patrick Derom in Brussels. In diesem einzigartigen Projekt würdigt Ai Weiwei zwei Dichter, die eine bemerkenswerte kulturelle Brücke geschlagen haben: seinen Vater, den chinesischen Dichter Ai Qing, und den belgischen Dichter Emile Verhaeren. Ai Qing war der Erste, der Verhaerens Gedichte ins Chinesische übersetzte und den Lesern in China die Welt dieses belgischen Schriftstellers eröffnete. Aus tiefer Bewunderung für das Vermächtnis seines Vaters nahm Ai Weiwei die Einladung an, eine Ausstellung und einen Katalog zu gestalten, die die Verbindung zwischen diesen beiden literarischen Persönlichkeiten beleuchten. Dieses Buch ist eine bewegende Hommage, die Poesie, Erinnerung und künstlerisches Erbe kulturübergreifend miteinander verbindet. Mit Textbeiträgen von John Tancock, Chris Dercon, Edouard Derom, Lieven Van Den Abeele und Rik Hemmerijckx. Erschienen anlässlich der Ausstellung im Emile-Verhaeren-Museum in Puurs-Sint-Amands in Belgien ab dem 20. September. Gleichzeitig wird in der Galerie Patrick Derom in Brüssel eine Parallelausstellung mit Werken von Ai Weiwei präsentiert.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Belgium
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-94-93531-14-7 (9789493531147)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
John Tancock is an art historian and coauthor of Ai Weiwei: New York 1983-1993.
Chris Dercon is an art historian, curator and museum director. He was born in Lier, Belgium, in 1958. He studied Art History and Theatre Studies at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, and Film Studies at the Vrije Unversiteit in Amsterdam. Chris Dercon has worked as a teacher, critic and journalist. He has been managing cultural institutions since 1988. He began his career as program director of PS1 New York in 1988, and in Rotterdam from 1990 to 1995 he directed the Witte de With (Melly Kunsinstituut), then the Boijmans van Beuningen from 1996 to 2002. From 2003 to 2011, he directed the Haus der Kunst in Munich. From 2011 to 2016, he directed the Tate Modern in London. From 2017 to 2018, he directed the Volksbuhne Theater in Berlin. From 2019 to 2023, he is Chairman of the Reunion des Musees Nationaux and the Grand Palais. Since June 2023, he has been Director of the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain.
Chris Dercon is an art historian, curator and museum director. He was born in Lier, Belgium, in 1958. He studied Art History and Theatre Studies at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, and Film Studies at the Vrije Unversiteit in Amsterdam. Chris Dercon has worked as a teacher, critic and journalist. He has been managing cultural institutions since 1988. He began his career as program director of PS1 New York in 1988, and in Rotterdam from 1990 to 1995 he directed the Witte de With (Melly Kunsinstituut), then the Boijmans van Beuningen from 1996 to 2002. From 2003 to 2011, he directed the Haus der Kunst in Munich. From 2011 to 2016, he directed the Tate Modern in London. From 2017 to 2018, he directed the Volksbuhne Theater in Berlin. From 2019 to 2023, he is Chairman of the Reunion des Musees Nationaux and the Grand Palais. Since June 2023, he has been Director of the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain.