The artist agreed, but is unlikely to be able to start work next year

Berlin University of the arts has offered recently paroled from-под guardians artist AI Weiwei, they have become a visiting Professor. If Ayu will allow you to move to Berlin, he will be the second Chinese artist who received asylum in the German capital over the past few days. Last week, via Warsaw and Hanoi to Berlin arrived 53-летний writer Liao Yiwu (Liao Yiwu). Seventeen times he was denied a visa to travel from China, and with enviable persistence, the police did not allow him to fly or go by train, but the writer still-таки slipped through Vietnamese border and said he was "delighted" by his escape.

However, the probability that AI will soon take up his post in Berlin a small. As told by the artist, a job offer in Germany, he took two months ago, however, the conditions under which he was released from-под guards in June, it is not possible to leave China.

"I don't think I'll be able to go to Berlin within the next year, until June 22, 2012. I have to stay in Beijing all the time, and what will happen a year later, I can not judge. I accepted the offer, but I don't know if I can go there. Now I cannot even visit other Chinese cities", — says the artist.

53-летнего artist and activist AI Weiwei on April 3 of this year was detained at Beijing airport, and almost three months spent in custody. the Chinese government has made against the first several charges, including "economic crimes", and more specifically — failing to pay "more" taxes. The actions of the Chinese government was heavily criticized by state and public organizations of the West. the Artist was released in late June, provided it would pay $ 1.8 million in taxes.

AI Weiwei did not speak at length about all the conditions of his release, but noted that "some freedom of movement left for him. It can happen in different areas of Beijing, previously informing him watching people."

the Rector of Berlin University of the arts Martin Rennert (Martin Rennert) about the arrival of the Traveler in Berlin is very optimistic: "We consider it a positive response as evidence that his present situation is reviewed and we are confident that in the near future, AI Weiwei will start working at our University".

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: telegraph.co.uk, artinvestment.ru