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Weiwei Ai

River Crabs (from Papercut Portfolio), 2019

Limited Edition Print - Mixed Media

USD 4,300

Weiwei Ai

Ai Weiwei (China, 1957) is a globally influential artist and activist blending conceptual art with political commentary. Known for provocative works like Sunflower Seeds and Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn, he critiques authority, censorship, and human rights abuses. His installations, films, and public interventions challenge societal norms and inspire global dialogue.

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Hanging Man in Porcelain

Weiwei Ai

Hanging Man in Porcelain, 2009

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

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Year of the Ox

Weiwei Ai

Year of the Ox, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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The Odyssey

Weiwei Ai

The Odyssey, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

EUR 1,550

Freud Banner

Weiwei Ai

Freud Banner, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 1,350

Vase (Blue)

Weiwei Ai

Vase (Blue), 2024

Sculpture / Object

Glass

EUR 4,500

Vase (Green)

Weiwei Ai

Vase (Green), 2024

Sculpture / Object

Glass

EUR 4,500

Vase (Mustard)

Weiwei Ai

Vase (Mustard), 2024

Sculpture / Object

Glass

EUR 4,500

Weiwei Ai

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Limited Edition Print

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Vases in Black and White (Set of 2)

Weiwei Ai

Vases in Black and White (Set of 2), 2024

Sculpture / Object

Glass

EUR 9,000

Vases in Five Colours (Set of 5)

Weiwei Ai

Vases in Five Colours (Set of 5), 2024

Sculpture / Object

Glass

EUR 17,000 - 22,000

To Be Looked At...

Weiwei Ai

To Be Looked At..., 2024

Sculpture / Object

Metal

USD 6,600

Study of Perspective in Glass (set of 6)

Weiwei Ai

Study of Perspective in Glass (set of 6), 2020

Sculpture / Object

Glass

EUR 60,000

Human Flow

Weiwei Ai

Human Flow, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 4,650

Free Speech

Weiwei Ai

Free Speech, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

GBP 4,650

BOMB

Weiwei Ai

BOMB, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Inkjet print

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Cats (black)

Weiwei Ai

Cats (black), 2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 3,850

Cats (Pink)

Weiwei Ai

Cats (Pink), 2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 3,950

Pequi Tree

Weiwei Ai

Pequi Tree, 2021

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 2,490

Turquoise

Weiwei Ai

Turquoise, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 9,500

Middle Finger

Weiwei Ai

Middle Finger, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,800

Cedar Tree

Weiwei Ai

Cedar Tree, 2023

Sculpture / Object

Metal

GBP 3,850

History of Bombs

Weiwei Ai

History of Bombs, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 2,450

Cats, red

Weiwei Ai

Cats, red, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 3,350

3D Printing of My Left Hand

Weiwei Ai

3D Printing of My Left Hand, 2022

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 21,000

Glass Vase

Weiwei Ai

Glass Vase, 2023

Sculpture / Object

Glass

GBP 4,000 - 7,000

Artist's Hand

Weiwei Ai

Artist's Hand, 2017

Sculpture / Object

Resin

GBP 6,900

River Crabs (from Papercut Portfolio)

Weiwei Ai

River Crabs (from Papercut Portfolio), 2019

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 4,300

The Papercut Portfolio

Weiwei Ai

The Papercut Portfolio, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

The artist activist - Art edition

Weiwei Ai

The artist activist - Art edition

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

China/male artist/Activist art/Minimalism /Chinese Contemporary art /Conceptual art/Contemporary Art/Shock Art

If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?

- Ai Weiwei
Receiving worldwide acclaim for his activism, Ai Weiwei’s work spans across several mediums as an architect, curator and filmmaker. Ai’s most recognised social commentaries pertain to the Chinese government and the loss of traditional culture; Sunflower Seeds - a piece displayed at the Tate Modern - featured the scattering of over 60 million hand-painted porcelain ‘seeds’, an allusion to the destructive nature of mass consumption and the subsequent loss of individuality. Prior to the cultural revolution that took place in China, Ai and his family had first been sent to a labour camp, then subsequently exiled for 16 years. Upon the Chinese reform, Ai moved to New York and was notably influenced by the work of Andy Warhol and Marcel Duchamp; he also met beat poet, Allen Ginsberg, around this time, and developed his own philosophies on the schism between Western and traditional cultures. Coca Cola Vase is another of Ai’s most acclaimed works; a Han dynasty urn that has been emblazoned with the Coca Cola logo – another nod to the ever-expanding consumerist culture. (Artist website)

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