The Guardian has a slideshow of the contemporary installation in the Turbine Hall of the Tate Modern by artist Ai Weiwei. More than 100 million hand painted porcelain sunflower seeds create a thick carpet in the cavernous space. All the seeds were made in Jingdezhen China, and are meant to make a statement about globalization. Make sure to read the various reviews linked in the article.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
The Art of Ai Weiwei at the Tate Modern
The Guardian has a slideshow of the contemporary installation in the Turbine Hall of the Tate Modern by artist Ai Weiwei. More than 100 million hand painted porcelain sunflower seeds create a thick carpet in the cavernous space. All the seeds were made in Jingdezhen China, and are meant to make a statement about globalization. Make sure to read the various reviews linked in the article.
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