Mary Kay Magistad

Mary Kay Magistad

Mary Kay Magistad has been The World's Beijing-based East Asia correspondent since 2002, focusing especially on a rapidly changing China and the impact of China's rise on the region and the world.

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Chinese Authorities Ban Ai Weiwei’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Video

October 25, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Ai Weiwei dancing "Gangnam Style". (Photo: YouTube screen grab)

Ai Weiwei dancing "Gangnam Style". (Photo: YouTube screen grab)

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is at it again, using art to express dissent.

Only this time, he’s made people scratch their heads.

Ai has gone ‘Gangnam Style’, using the viral video hit performed by South Korean rap sensation PSY.

Ai Weiwei’s has recorded a video of himself dancing ‘Gangnam Style’– you know, mimicking horse-riding and lassoing.

And it stumped Chinese censors… for a bit, until they decided to block Internet access to the video.

The video’s title itself is very controversial.

Discussion

2 comments for “Chinese Authorities Ban Ai Weiwei’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Video”

  • http://twitter.com/KayMerkelBoruff KayMerkelBoruff

    WeiWei, come on over to DeMentha at Burning Man. Pink Tutu Tuesday is made for Gangnam Style horse dancing. No problem with “gras mud hut” in the Black Rock Desert.

  • http://www.facebook.com/novadust David Nova

    they blocked access to the video because they want the world to give chinese art more attention? looks like it worked.