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Ai Weiwei: Sewing a Button


Ai Weiwei: Sewing a Button

Ai Weiwei: Sewing a Button (2026)

Fifteen years ago, Ai Weiwei was secretly detained without any formal charges by Public Security in China. For 81 days, he lived in a single cell, eating his meals, washing and exercising between interrogations. Now Ai Weiwei presents Sewing a Button – a day-long live performance work re-enacting this brutal, life-changing experience. Sewing a Button condenses the artist's detention into 24 hours, inviting audiences to bear witness to his experience live at Manchester's Aviva Studios. In a re-creation of his cell, he will sleep, eat, write and wash – sometimes, he will be interrogated. Unsettling and provocative, Sewing a Button exposes the fragility of personal freedoms in today’s uncertain world.

Director: Ai Weiwei

Release Date: 2026-07-04
Status: Released
Run time: 660 min / 11:0
Production Company : Factory International
Production Country: United Kingdom

Casts

Ai Weiwei
as Self

Crew

Directing Ai Weiwei Director

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