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What does Ai Weiwei's art represent?
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What Ai Weiwei's art represents depends on the piece. Some of the Chinese artist's works seem to symbolize how the Chinese Community party stripped away individuality and demanded conformity. Many of his pieces communicate messages about various human rights violations. Shop a range of Ai Weiwei art on 1stDibs.
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Guardian
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Manchester, GB
Ai Weiwei, Guardian, 2024
2 colour silkscreen with a metallic glitter base layer, printed on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper
60 x 60 cm (23.5 23.5 in)
Edition of 16...
Category
2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Glitter, Screen
$2,099
"Coca Cola" Vase
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Murano, cast vase in translucent red glass. Includes original packaging and ply presentation box. Edition of 300. Produced in 2023. This work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Everything is Art, Everything is Politics By Ai Weiwei
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Everything is Art, Everything is Politics
By Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei is a prominent Chinese contemporary artist and activist known for his bold and provocative works that challenge po...
Category
2010s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Wood
Forest, 1977
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Ai Weiwei “Forest (1977)”, 2024
Limited edition offset lithograph print
Edition of 200
Hand-signed by the artist
Published by Damocle Edizioni, Venice, 2024
Each edition comes with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Guardian
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Guardian, 2024
60 x 60 cm
edition of 1601
hand-signed and numbered by the artist
Understanding the print... see image 4.
01 · Sunflower seeds
Used in ceramic form by Weiwei for his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Glitter, Screen
$2,379
Middle Finger in Red
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Artist: Ai Weiwei
Title: Middle Finger in Red
Year: 2023
Medium: 2 colour silkscreen print on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Satin White paper
Edition: 1285; signed in pencil
Sheet: ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
