18-06-2026 21:04 via news.artnet.com

For His First Work Of Performance Art, Ai Weiwei Will Re-Enact His Imprisonment

“From 5 p.m. on July 3 (in Manchester), Ai will enter a replica of his 25.92 square-meter cell, recreated by international architecture firm Hawkins\Brown. Inside, (over 24 hours,) he’ll sleep, eat, exercise, write, wash, and face interrogation on personal, political, and philosophical matters by four famed journalists.” – Artnet
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