In criticism of Europe's response to the recent refugee crisis, activist Ai Weiwei has covered the pillars of Berlin's concert hall with 14,000 life jackets worn by refugees, signifying the scale at which many are still struggling to reach safety. He set up a studio on the Greek island of Lesbos, which has become the gateway for refugees trekking from Turkey, and collected thousands of discarded life jackets for his installation. Ai has been documenting his work aiding migrants on the island thr...
In criticism of Europe's response to the recent refugee crisis, activist Ai Weiwei has covered the pillars of Berlin's concert hall with 14,000 life jackets worn by refugees, signifying the scale at which many are still struggling to reach safety. He set up a studio on the Greek island of Lesbos, which has become the gateway for refugees trekking from Turkey, and collected thousands of discarded life jackets for his installation. Ai has been documenting his work aiding migrants on the island thr...
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