Ai Weiwei handed out free artworks in London's Hyde Park to support global refugees and protesters in China:
, the work can also be viewed as a sign of solidarity with the protests, sparked by the deaths of a fire in Urumqi. The demonstrations that spread across China in late November have been dubbed the “White Paper Movement” or “A4 Revolution,” since protesters oftenThe protests are the largest the country has ever seen since the 1989 pro-democracy protests.
People lined up to receive a free artwork from Ai Weiwei at Speakers Corner in Hyde Park, London on December 10. Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images. The protests appeared to be calming down, as the Chinese government has eased Covid restrictions in many places, but this does not mean there will be a peaceful conclusion to the biggest protests in the country in decades. According toanother wave of crackdowns on activist activities and challenges to Xi’s rule is expected. As a result, protests continue to be staged by Chinese communities overseas to keep a spotlight on the government’s actions.
On Saturday, December 10—marked by the United Nations as Human Rights Day—Ai turned up at Speakers’ Corner in London’s Hyde Park, a. Sporting a Santa hat, the artist was seen handing out the artwork containing his invisible signature between 2pm and 4pm. Fans and supporters warmly welcomed Ai, and some were seen taking selfies with the social media–savvy artist.
Event organizers said they initially planned to hand out around 150 copies of the artwork, but a total of 450 versions were distributed due to the overwhelming turnout from the public.
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