Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei
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Ai Weiwei's book "Everything Is Art. Everything Is Politics" features sculptural installations, photographs, and videos from his forty-year career, addressing contemporary social issues such as governmental corruption, the refugee crisis, social media, and early works. The book illustrates his conviction that art is most powerful when it raises awareness and incites change.
Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 24 June 2019
Publisher: Prestel
Everything is art. Everything is politics, asserts the renowned artist Ai Weiwei. This comprehensive book showcases sculptural installations, photographs, and videos spanning Ai's forty-year career, addressing numerous contemporary social issues. The featured works include Straight, a colossal installation constructed from 150 tons of rebar salvaged from the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, which critically examines governmental corruption and negligence. Additionally, Sunflower Seeds features the artist's installation of 100,000,000 porcelain seeds in the Turbine Hall of London's Tate Modern, each meticulously crafted by Chinese artisans. The book also highlights his recent works addressing the refugee crisis, such as Laundromat and Life Cycle, his provocative engagements with social media, and several early masterpieces. Ranging widely and deeply, this collection represents Ai's most significant body of work to date, demonstrating his unwavering belief that art possesses the greatest power to raise awareness and inspire change.
Weight: 1288g
Dimension: 206 x 286 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783791359069
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