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Ai WeiweiCircle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold2010
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A set of sculptures by Ai Weiwei. "Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold" is a set of twelve animal, zodiac heads sculpted in bronze with gold patina by Chinese Contemporary artist Ai Weiwei. Edition: 1/4 AP. Created in 2010, the zodiac heads include a Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig and are inspired by those which once comprised a water clock-fountain at the Yuanming Yuan, which is a complex of palaces and gardens in Beijing that were constructed by the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty . The Yuanming Yuan was eventually destroyed by French and British troops in 1860 during the Second Opium War, at which time the fountainheads were looted. The fountainheads were originally made by an Italian Jesuit, Giuseppe Castiglione.
Ai Weiwei is China’s most famous artist. He is open in his criticism of the Chinese government, and was famously detained for months in 2011, then released to house arrest. “I don’t see myself as a dissident artist,” he says. “I see them as a dissident government!” Some of Ai Weiwei's best known works are installations, often tending towards the conceptual and sparking dialogue between the contemporary world and traditional Chinese modes of thought and production.
Provenance:
Portland, Oregon, Portland Art Museum, Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold, May 23, 2015-September 20, 2015
Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix Art Museum, Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold, October 3, 2015-January 31, 2016
Tucson, Arizona, Tucson Art Museum, Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold February 13, 2016-June 26, 2016
Reno, Nevada, Nevada Art Museum, Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold July 23, 2016-October 23, 2016
Rockland, Maine, Farnsworth Museum of Art, Rothschild Gallery, Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold, March 24, 2018-December 30, 2018
Exhibition:
Portland, Oregon, Portland Art Museum, Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold, May 23, 2015-September 20, 2015
Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix Art Museum, Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold, October 3, 2015-January 31, 2016
Tucson, Arizona, Tucson Art Museum, Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold February 13, 2016-June 26, 2016
Reno, Nevada, Nevada Art Museum, Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold July 23, 2016-October 23, 2016
Rockland, Maine, Farnsworth Museum of Art, Rothschild Gallery, Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold, March 24, 2018-December 30, 2018
The stands are: The 32 H x 19-3/4 W x 19-3/4 D in.
Rat: 27 7/8 x 12 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.
Ox: 29 1/8 x 20 1/8 x 16 7/8
Tiger: 25 7/8 x 14 7/8 x 16 7/8
Rabbit: 27 7/8 x 9 7/8 x 18 7/8
Dragon: 35 7/8 x 18 1/8 x 25 7/8
Snake: 27 7/8 x 14 1/8 x 6 3/4
Horse: 29 1/8 x 12 1/4 x 22
Ram: 25 1/4 x 20 7/8 x 16 1/8
Monkey: 27 1/8 x 12 7/8 x 14 7/8
Rooster: 24 x 9 x 16 7/8
Dog: 25 1/4 x 14 7/8 x 18 7/8
Boar: 27 1/8 x 16 1/8 x 20 7/8
Details
- ArtistAi Weiwei (1957, Chinese)
- Creation Year2010
- Medium
- Movement & Style
- ConditionGood
- Period
- DimensionsH 32 in. x W 19.75 in. x D 19.75 in.H 81.28 cm x W 50.17 cm x D 50.17 cm
- Gallery LocationPalm Desert, CA
- Reference NumberLU935109421
- Seller Reference Number9158.b
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