Ai Weiwei: The Serpentine, Censorship, and Skype

For the twelfth year running, London’s Serpentine Gallery has commissioned an artist to design the summer pavilion. In this Olympic year, the project has been awarded to the designers of Beijing’s iconic Bird’s Nest stadium – Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei.

Under virtual house arrest for his opposition to the Chinese government, Ai Weiwei has been unable to travel to London. He has had to communicate with his colleagues via Skype.

Newsnight’s Gavin Esler interviewed Wei last week. You can also follow Wei on Twitter – what better way to learn Mandarin.