Ai Weiwei Marble Chair

The art of ai weiwei falls into several categories photography sculpture conceptual art design and architecture all of which are connected by a persistent questioning of chinese conventions and traditions.

Ai weiwei marble chair.

If you ve visited the fantastic ai weiwei royal academy show you may have been intrigued by the sight of a marble pushchair at rest on a huge expanse of marble grass that dominates one of the rooms. A cultural figure of international renown ai weiwei is an activist architect. Contact for price. 1957 marble chair marble 46 x 22 x 17 in.

As an activist he has been openly critical of the chinese government s stance on democracy and human rights. As our landmark exhibition examines work from 1993 up to the present day we take a look at some of the key works to know from across ai s career. Born 28 august 1957 is a chinese contemporary artist and activist. ài wèiwèi english pronunciation help info.

Marble chair white and more art by ai weiwei at ocula. Marble chair is part of ai s practice that is inspired by antique chinese furniture the systematic destruction of chinese culture and its legacy that began during the cultural. Marble chair white by ai weiwei. Not many artists would think of trying to create something so complicated and so delicate.

Share to twitter share to facebook share to pinterest. Marble is a fragile and unforgiving material and the piece serves to remind us that one of the. Executed in 2008 this work is unique and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. 116 8 x 55 8 x 43 8cm executed in 2008.

Learn more about the piece and artist and its final selling price. Ai weiwei has worked in everything from paint to readymades. Ai grew up in the far north west of china where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father s exile. Available for sale from opera gallery ai weiwei marble chair 2008 marble 118 1 55 9 43 5 cm.

Find the latest shows biography and artworks for sale by ai weiwei. Marble chair white 2008 by ai weiwei white marble. 120 cm 55 9 cm 46 cm. 13 works to know by harriet baker published 15 september 2015.

Ai weiwei marble chair marble 46 1 8 by 23 by 17 1 2 in.