Ai Weiwei on Beijing: 'It's a prison for freedom of speech'

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was exiled from Beijing for 18 years and remains under constant surveillance in the city. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn In the first of our exclusive new series with Tate, he allows cameras into the self-enclosed neighbourhood for artists he has created in Caochangdi – and reveals his playful techniques for carving out a space in ‘a city that doesn’t really belong to its residents. A Guardian Cities / Tate special series. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►   / theguardian   Twitter ►   / guardian   Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #aiweiwei #beijing #freedomofspeech #china #art