The series recreates the 12 traditional Chinese zodiac sculptures that adorned the Yuanming Yuan imperial fountain-clock in Beijing and were subsequently looted during the Opium … Ai Weiwei (Pequim, 28 de agosto de 1957) é um artista chinês, designer arquitetônico, artista plástico, pintor, comentarista e ativista social. A man stands near 'Iron Tree' by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei on October 23, 2013 in Paris at the FIAC International Contemporary Art Fair. A cultural figure of international renown, Ai Weiwei is an activist, architect, curator, filmmaker, and China’s most famous artist. Ai Weiwei, installation view of “Bare Life,” with detail view of Forever Bicycles, 2019. See more ideas about Sculpture art, Sculptures, Sculpture.

This sculpture is a part of probably the most iconic series in Ai Weiwei’s oeuvre. 雕塑 Zodiac Heads/Circle of Animals now forms a significant international project. Open in his criticism of the Chinese government, Ai was famously detained for months in 2011, then Dec 26, 2016 - Explore xjhuang's board "雕塑" on Pinterest.