[microsound] Ai Wei Wei

[Al Matthews]

Personally I'm just feeling angry and ill, about this, today. For me it gets
my goat in a lot of ways. I suppose I shouldn't admit that in presence of
the internet.

1) I can't imagine that political detention in China or any related client
is at all pleasant.
2) I find it difficult to think about an information world where
Google-realpolitik can become a noble entity.
3) I'll go ahead and call my mindset on these issues Trevor
Paglen-sympathetic, and thus, most things feel like lip service.

-----Original Message-----
> From: bryan garcia <brymoxine at yahoo.com>
> To: microsound at microsound.org
> Sent: Mon, Apr 4, 2011 8:26 pm
> Subject: Re: [microsound] Ai Wei Wei
>
>   this may be a little of topic
>
> but its important, and many of us here work in the arts.
>
> if you haven't heard of Ai Weiwei, he is a Chinese artist.  an incredible
> artist if you ask me.   i've only recently begun to investigate his work.
>
> and now he's been detained by the chinese govt.    for reeducation ?
>
> here is a TED link on Ai Weiwei.
>
>
> http://blog.ted.com/2011/04/04/ai-weiwei-detained-here-is-his-ted-film/?utm_content=awesm-bookmarklet&utm_medium=on.ted.com-static&utm_source=direct-on.ted.com
>
> i think any relevant discussion will be applicable as he is a very
> inspiring person.   please see the link when you have a minute.
>
> cheers.
>
>
> b
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