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handpainted porcelain sunflower seeds, detail Sunflower Seeds |
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Rocks (2009-2010) |
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Forever (2003) |
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Trees (2009-2010) |
Ai Weiwei (Beijing, 1957) Artist, architect, designer, curator, fervent social media adept. This rainy afternoon was spent at the museum
De Pont in Tilburg, the last day of Ai Weiwei's exhibition.
A quote from the museum brochure:" Until I discovered Marcel Duchamp I had no idea that art could be a way of life (...) It was my salvation and immediately ended my struggle. I understood (...) that art could be a gesture, and such a gesture can take any shape the artist desires. It can become a painting, but also something completely different."
For me personally 2012 is the year I
changed in the way I see my art
, so this exhibition struck a nerve.
Nice detail: the museum is situated in what used to be a textile factory
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