Artist Ai Weiwei rearrested. At Beijing airport it, as well as eight staff artist was detained by police.
Chinese artist - one of the most famous contemporary conceptualists. In the West, he is in great demand: to take even his famous installation "Sunflower Seeds", which appeared last fall in a room in London's Tate Modern. One-hundred kilos of seeds of porcelain made and painted by hand, were scattered on the floor gallery. In February, the work sold at auction Sotheby's: Estimé in the 80-120 thousand pounds sterling installation went for 349.2 thousand
Ai Weiwei among others also the author of the draft Olympic stadium in Beijing, dubbed the "Bird's Nest" and the founder of art group "Stars" (the participants put their pictures in front of the Beijing Art Museum, and on the second day they broke up the police).
Since 2009, the artist is subjected to repression by Chinese authorities. Everything started after Ai Weiwei has started its own investigation into the circumstances of the earthquake in Sichuan. He announced to unofficial statistics, data on corruption in the construction sector (in the first minutes of an earthquake collapsed school). A terrible tragedy was reflected in the artist. On a retrospective exhibition at the Art Hall in Munich, he presented a giant snake made up of nine thousand school backpack. Together they form the phrase "She lived happily for seven years in this world." In addition, Ai Weiwei made a documentary about Chinese Feng Chzhengu public figure, which for months was not allowed in Beijing.
In the past year because of his active work the artist has been placed under house arrest. Ai Weiwei was unable to travel to Kiev for the ceremony Future Generation Art Prize. And already this year, Chinese authorities demolished the Beijing artist's studio. Besides, was canceled and his first retrospective at home. Centre for Contemporary Art Ullensa refused to hold an exhibition, fearing conflict with the authorities. In March, Ai Weiwei has announced that he intends to move to Berlin, and was planning to open there in late April show. But now those plans are in jeopardy.
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The Foreign Ministry confirms that the artist Ai Weiwei arrested in connection with economic disturbances, and asks foreign governments not to interfere in domestic affairs, said on Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei.
"As far as I know, he committed economic crimes. Law enforcement agencies are investigating," - "the diplomat said, adding that his detention had nothing to do with the problem of" human rights "and freedom of expression.
Hung Lai stressed that "no other countries have no right to interfere" in internal affairs of China.
Born in the Chinese capital, 53-year-old artist, was arrested on Sunday in the Beijing airport. Since then, his wife was unable to contact him. During searches in the office and house Ai Weiwei was confiscated computer equipment.
Widely known in the west of the artist and architect from time to time openly critical of the PRC authorities for failing to civil rights and liberties. Earlier, the authorities repeatedly prevented from leaving the Ai Weiwei China.
Estimated the Western media, Ai Weiwei latest arrest happened at a time when the government is essentially "turn the screws" and regularly in the recent arrest of human rights defenders and dissidents.
Which other countries have no right to interfere "in internal affairs of China.