Last month I visited the Ai Wei-Wei exhibit at the AGO. I was fascinated by the art pieces inspired by Ai Wei-Wei and built by his team of artists. His passion for living, making ethical choices, and doing the right thing even if it puts his own life and well-being in danger is seen through each of his displays.
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| Man sits and listens to NAMES of children who died when public school buildings collapsed during an earthquake in China. Ai Wei-Wei exposed these names previously hidden by the government on FB and Twitter. |
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| Ai Wei-Wei's famous "self-portraits" in front of significant monuments |
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| Respect Life, Never Forget |
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| One rebar removed from collapsed public schools per child killed in an earthquake. In the background people observe photos of Ai dropping an ancient vase in front of national building. |
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| All patrons captured by Ai's works and messages. |
Anne, most moving and interesting. Art should be free or used for those who have a name. Gerry
ReplyDeleteGerry, it was quite moving and significant how he chose to use NAMES--it was very powerful.
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