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Tag: Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei calls LEGO ‘a second language’
Chinese artist and activist, Ai Weiwei has used lego in his most recent exhibition as a way to connect with collaborators around the world. On display at the Skirball Cultural Centre in Los Angeles from May 15 to August 1, Trace is the latest work from Weiwei, an artist who is openly critical of the…
Ai Weiwei unveils latest LEGO work
High profile Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has once more turned to LEGO bricks as the medium for his latest work. The political activist, who specialises in sculpture, installation, film and photography, has a particular history with LEGO, for his use of it in politically-charged work, and a past clash with the Danish company that led…
Ai Weiwei discusses depicting political prisoners using LEGO bricks
The artist and former political prisoner Ai Weiwei has discussed using the medium of LEGO pieces in a wide ranging conversation. The New York Times set up a conversation between artist Ai Weiwei and architect Frank Gehry, in which they talk design, going against the grain and more. Weiwei is known to LEGO fans as…
Ai WeiWei’s LEGO artwork aquired by the Smithsonian Museum
Washington D.C.’s famous Smithsonian Museum has acquired one of Ai Weiwei’s most famous piece of LEGO art. In 2017, artist and political activist Ai Weiwei produced Trace, using 1.2 million LEGO bricks. The installation is made up of 176 portraits of activists, political prisoners or advocates of free speech. According to a report in the…
