AI WEIWEI: ODYSSEY | CIRCA

ODYSSEY depicts the journey undertaken by refugees fleeing their homelands. This flight is shown in a series of animated scenes: fleeing bombardment, trekking across inhospitable ter- rain, attempting treacherous sea crossings. Alongside these animations are portraits of contem- porary and historical refugees, each one displaced from their homes and seeking safety and shelter elsewhere.

Video edited by: Cui Xing

Quotes:
The refugee crisis is a human crisis. - Ai Weiwei, Chinese artist (b. 1957)

Music Credit:
Karsten Fundal

Artworks:
Odyssey, 2016
Banners, 2017
*Images used in Banners includes historic images by Augustus Sherman (1892–1925)