艾未未さんのインスタグラム写真 - (艾未未Instagram)「This morning I am going to the Glostrup District Court for my case with Skandinavisk Motor Co. / VW #aiweiwei #vw #skandinaviskmotorco #copenhagen In October 2017 I was astonished when Michael Thouber, Director of Copenhagen’s Kunsthal Charlottenborg, informed me that Volkswagen Denmark had used my artwork Soleil Levant in their advertisement for a new Volkswagen Polo. Soleil Levant is an installation comprising 3,500 lifejackets worn by refugees undertaking perilous sea journeys to reach safety in Europe. Many refugees survived thanks to these lifejackets; others perished in the sea. Some lifejackets were fake and those wearing them could have drowned. I created Soleil Levant especially for World Refugee Day in 2017. It was exhibited on Kunsthal Charlottenborg’s external façade from June 20 to October 1, 2017. Volkswagen’s advertisement in October 2017 used my installation as the backdrop for an orange VW Polo without my knowledge or permission. A clear violation of my intellectual property and moral rights, more importantly it raises larger questions of corporate power and responsibility in our era of global capitalism. The refugee situation is one of the most critical issues facing the world today. Germany is one of the countries that took a decisive humanitarian stance on this issue. In 2015, when the Chinese authorities returned my passport, my right to travel was restored and I came to Berlin. Many refugees from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and other countries were also arriving in Germany around this time. Chancellor Merkel had issued a statement saying her country would welcome refugees and many took heart from her words, particularly those fleeing the Syrian civil war. I have been deeply involved with refugees since arriving in Germany. I made two documentary films about the refugee crisis as well as many artworks and exhibitions. I traveled with my team to 23 countries and visited dozens of refugee camps where we met and conducted hundreds of interviews with refugees. It was an extremely intense, even painful experience. The refugee issue embodies many perceived conflicts of civilizations today. It is the result of constant warfare over resources,」5月22日 15時15分