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The West uses human rights as a political bargain, says Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei, one of the worlds most influential contemporary artists, is in India for his first solo exhibition at Nature Morte gallery in Delhi. In an interview, he spoke about life in exile, artistic dissent and his views on culture, politics and human rights, reflecting on four decades shaped by detention, surveillance and global travel.

8 Feb 2026 8:30 am