Title:POUND - 2020, 2020

Lithograph

Size: 11 7/10 - 8 3/10 in | 29.7 - 21 cm

With the printed signature, the edition was 1000, on wove paper.(unframed)

Who is Ai Weiwei?

A cultural figure of international renown, Ai Weiwei is an activist, architect, curator, filmmaker, and Chinas most famous artist. Open in his criticism of the Chinese government, Ai was famously detained for months in 2011, then released to house arrest. I dont see myself as a dissident artist, he says. I see them as a dissident government! Some of Ais 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. For Sunflower Seeds (2010) at the Tate Modern, he scattered 100 million porcelain seeds handpainted by 1,600 Chinese artisans - a commentary on mass consumption and the loss of individuality. His infamous Coca Cola Vase (1994) is a Han Dynasty urn emblazoned with the ubiquitous soft-drink logo. Ai also served as artistic consultant on the design of the Birds Nest stadium for Beijings 2008 Olympics, and has curated pavilions and museum exhibitions around the globe.