Understanding Ai Weiwei

What is communism?

• A system where people are paid based on their work

• A government where people shared work fairly and were paid equally

• A type of democracy with equal voting rights

• A monarchy with a single ruler

What is the title of Ai Weiwei's artwork discussed in the document?

• Remembering (2009)

• Reflecting (2010)

• Recalling (2008)

• Reminiscing (2011)

What does the text in Ai Weiwei's artwork translate to?

• "She lived happily for seven years in this world"

• "He lived joyfully for ten years in this world"

• "They lived peacefully for five years in this world"

• "We lived contentedly for eight years in this world"

Which element of design refers to the darkness or lightness of a color?

• Line

• Shape

• Value

• Texture

What principle of design involves the arrangement of elements to give the viewer the feeling that all parts of the piece form a coherent whole?

• Pattern

• Harmony

• Contrast

• Balance

Which context involves emotions, experiences, beliefs, and ideas?

• Personal

• Contemporary

• Formal

• Cultural

What does the contemporary context focus on?

• Politics and ethnicity

• 21st century issues

• Elements and principles of art

• Emotions and beliefs

Which context is related to the application of elements and principles of art?

• Personal

• Contemporary

• Formal

• Cultural

What does the cultural context include?

• Emotions and experiences

• Present day issues

• Politics, ethnicity, gender, and spiritual beliefs

• Elements of art

Which context is Ai Weiwei working through in his political activism?

• Personal

• Contemporary

• Formal

• Cultural