never sorry + marwencol

today, we watched 2 documentary films on artist and their moment. Ai Wei Wei: NEVER Sorry and Marencol 2 very different artists on very different subjects on 2 diff continents. but each has something to say... b it social or personal. they r all saying something important. something that resonates within each of us. aiweiwei is on the grand scale of social and political issues. in ths country and other "western" ones, we r not so appreciative of our personal freedom. nor r we so aware. cuz it's something we really have taken for granted. there isn't an imminent threat that if we tweet about our opinions, ther is an highly likely chance we might "disappear" or b house-arrested. i'm very touched by this film and how much it's shared to me of an artist i like but hasn't in-depth knowledge of. i first chanced upon his sunflower seeds exhibit at the Tate Modern. and i had thought, wow, what an amazing guy. here is an artist with a lot to ...