{"id":559,"date":"2016-10-26T11:17:35","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T15:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/?p=559"},"modified":"2017-11-10T08:46:20","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T13:46:20","slug":"ai-weiwei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/","title":{"rendered":"Ai Weiwei"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-588\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"588\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/aiweiwei\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiwei.jpg?fit=1400%2C933&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,933\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aiweiwei\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ai Weiwei&lt;br \/&gt;\nhttp:\/\/www.chicagoparksfoundation.org\/public-art-in-chicago-ai-weiweis-circle-of-animalszodiac-heads\/&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiwei.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-588\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiwei.jpg?resize=1400%2C933\" alt=\"Ai Weiwei http:\/\/www.chicagoparksfoundation.org\/public-art-in-chicago-ai-weiweis-circle-of-animalszodiac-heads\/\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiwei.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiwei.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiwei.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiwei.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiwei.jpg?resize=863%2C575&amp;ssl=1 863w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiwei.jpg?resize=162%2C108&amp;ssl=1 162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ai Weiwei<br \/>http:\/\/www.chicagoparksfoundation.org\/public-art-in-chicago-ai-weiweis-circle-of-animalszodiac-heads\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ai Weiwei <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u827e\u672a\u672a<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> is a Chinese contemporary artist and activist who is highly and publicly critical of the Chinese government&#8217;s stance on human rights. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Having spent his formative years as an artist in New York in the 1980s, when&#8230; conceptual and performance art were dominant, he knows how to combine his life and art into a daring and politically charged performance that helps define how we see modern China. He\u2019ll use any medium or genre\u2014sculpture, ready-mades, photography, performance, architecture, tweets and blogs\u2014to deliver his pungent message.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YMtsodcAsVU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ai\u2019s persona\u2014which, as with Warhol\u2019s, is inseparable from his art\u2014draws power from the contradictory roles that artists perform in modern culture. The loftiest are those of martyr, preacher and conscience. Not only has Ai been harassed and jailed, he has also continually called the Chinese regime to account.- Mark Stevens, http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/arts-culture\/is-ai-weiwei-chinas-most-dangerous-man-17989316\/?no-ist<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_560\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-560\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"560\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/ce_ai_weiwei_mag_opener_03122_1502041146_id_884633\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ce_ai_weiwei_mag_opener_03122_1502041146_id_884633.jpg?fit=1400%2C470&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,470\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ce_ai_weiwei_mag_opener_03122_1502041146_id_884633\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Study of Perspective&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ce_ai_weiwei_mag_opener_03122_1502041146_id_884633.jpg?fit=1024%2C343&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-560 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ce_ai_weiwei_mag_opener_03122_1502041146_id_884633.jpg?resize=1400%2C470\" alt=\"Study of Perspective\" width=\"1400\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ce_ai_weiwei_mag_opener_03122_1502041146_id_884633.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ce_ai_weiwei_mag_opener_03122_1502041146_id_884633.jpg?resize=300%2C101&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ce_ai_weiwei_mag_opener_03122_1502041146_id_884633.jpg?resize=768%2C258&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ce_ai_weiwei_mag_opener_03122_1502041146_id_884633.jpg?resize=1024%2C343&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ce_ai_weiwei_mag_opener_03122_1502041146_id_884633.jpg?resize=863%2C289&amp;ssl=1 863w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ce_ai_weiwei_mag_opener_03122_1502041146_id_884633.jpg?resize=322%2C108&amp;ssl=1 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Study of Perspective (1995-2003)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><a class=\"ext-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.moma.org\/collection\/works\/117098?locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener noreferrer\">Study ofPerspective (1995 to 2003)<\/a> <\/em>is one of Ai Weiwei\u2019s most controversial series, where he photographs himself flipping off important monuments around the world. He describes it as his personal form of rebellion against any government authority who blatantly or covertly disregard the freedoms of its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>There can be a powerful assertion behind a single gesture when used in the proper context. With a raise of his middle finger, Ai champions the social responsibility and individualism of the generation, and shows just how fragile the powerful can truly be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>There are no outdoor sports as graceful as throwing stones at a dictatorship<\/em>.\u201d says Ai Weiwei <a class=\"ext-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aiweiweineversorry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener noreferrer\">in an interview with BBC Radio<\/a> 1<em> &#8211; http:\/\/www.theplaidzebra.com\/that-time-ai-weiwei-flipped-off-the-worlds-most-important-monuments-to-prove-a-point-photos\/<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"569\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/9_ai-weiwei\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/9_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?fit=800%2C536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9_ai-weiwei\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/9_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?fit=800%2C536&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-569\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/9_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=800%2C536\" alt=\"9_ai-weiwei\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/9_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/9_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/9_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/9_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=161%2C108&amp;ssl=1 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"570\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/8_ai-weiwei\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/8_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?fit=800%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,521\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"8_ai-weiwei\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/8_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?fit=800%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-570\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/8_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=800%2C521\" alt=\"8_ai-weiwei\" width=\"800\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/8_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/8_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/8_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=768%2C500&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/8_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=166%2C108&amp;ssl=1 166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"571\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/7_ai-weiwei\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/7_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?fit=800%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,516\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7_ai-weiwei\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/7_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?fit=800%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-571\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/7_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=800%2C516\" alt=\"7_ai-weiwei\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/7_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/7_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/7_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=768%2C495&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/7_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=167%2C108&amp;ssl=1 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"572\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/5_ai-weiwei\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?fit=800%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,516\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5_ai-weiwei\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?fit=800%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-572\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=800%2C516\" alt=\"5_ai-weiwei\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=768%2C495&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=167%2C108&amp;ssl=1 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/3_ai-weiwei\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/3_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?fit=800%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,525\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3_ai-weiwei\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/3_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?fit=800%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-573\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/3_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=800%2C525\" alt=\"3_ai-weiwei\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/3_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/3_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/3_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=768%2C504&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/3_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=165%2C108&amp;ssl=1 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"574\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/2_ai-weiwei\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/2_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?fit=800%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,527\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2_ai-weiwei\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/2_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?fit=800%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-574\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/2_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=800%2C527\" alt=\"2_ai-weiwei\" width=\"800\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/2_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/2_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/2_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=768%2C506&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/2_Ai-Weiwei.jpg?resize=164%2C108&amp;ssl=1 164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/node\/161420\">Ai Weiwei&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/node\/233224\">Sunflower Seeds<\/a><\/em> is made up of millions of small works, each apparently identical, but actually unique. However realistic they may seem, these life-sized sunflower seed husks are in fact intricately hand-crafted in porcelain.<\/p>\n<p>Each seed has been individually sculpted and painted by specialists working in small-scale workshops in the Chinese city of Jingdezhen. Far from being industrially produced, they are the effort of hundreds of skilled hands. Poured into the interior of the Turbine Hall\u2019s vast industrial space, the 100 million seeds form a seemingly infinite landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Porcelain is almost synonymous with China and, to make this work, Ai Weiwei has manipulated traditional methods of crafting what has historically been one of China\u2019s most prized exports. <em>Sunflower Seeds<\/em> invites us to look more closely at the \u2018Made in China\u2019 phenomenon and the geo-politics of cultural and economic exchange today.<\/p>\n<p>A short documentary about the process of making Sunflower Seeds can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/whats-on\/tate-modern\/exhibition\/unilever-series-ai-weiwei-sunflower-seeds\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-579\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"579\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/ai-weiwei-sunflower-seeds-still-from-tate-video-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/Ai-Weiwei-Sunflower-Seeds-Still-from-Tate-video-9.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ai-weiwei-sunflower-seeds-still-from-tate-video-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/Ai-Weiwei-Sunflower-Seeds-Still-from-Tate-video-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-579 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/Ai-Weiwei-Sunflower-Seeds-Still-from-Tate-video-9.jpg?resize=1400%2C788\" alt=\"ai-weiwei-sunflower-seeds-still-from-tate-video-9\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/Ai-Weiwei-Sunflower-Seeds-Still-from-Tate-video-9.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/Ai-Weiwei-Sunflower-Seeds-Still-from-Tate-video-9.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/Ai-Weiwei-Sunflower-Seeds-Still-from-Tate-video-9.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/Ai-Weiwei-Sunflower-Seeds-Still-from-Tate-video-9.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/Ai-Weiwei-Sunflower-Seeds-Still-from-Tate-video-9.jpg?resize=863%2C485&amp;ssl=1 863w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/Ai-Weiwei-Sunflower-Seeds-Still-from-Tate-video-9.jpg?resize=192%2C108&amp;ssl=1 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still from Ai Weiwei: Sunflower Seeds, 2010, http:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/whats-on\/tate-modern\/exhibition\/unilever-series-ai-weiwei-sunflower-seeds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-580\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"580\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/24246_weiwei_main2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/24246_weiwei_main2.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"24246_weiwei_main2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/24246_weiwei_main2.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/24246_weiwei_main2.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"24246_weiwei_main2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/24246_weiwei_main2.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/24246_weiwei_main2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/24246_weiwei_main2.jpg?resize=162%2C108&amp;ssl=1 162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ai Weiwei, Sunflower Seeds Kui Hua Zi, 2010, Porcelain, Dimensions Overall display dimensions variable, http:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/whats-on\/tate-modern\/exhibition\/unilever-series-ai-weiwei-sunflower-seeds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-578\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"578\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/5075484625_ca9520ffe5_b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5075484625_ca9520ffe5_b.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5075484625_ca9520ffe5_b\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5075484625_ca9520ffe5_b.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-578 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5075484625_ca9520ffe5_b.jpg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"5075484625_ca9520ffe5_b\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5075484625_ca9520ffe5_b.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5075484625_ca9520ffe5_b.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5075484625_ca9520ffe5_b.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5075484625_ca9520ffe5_b.jpg?resize=863%2C647&amp;ssl=1 863w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/5075484625_ca9520ffe5_b.jpg?resize=144%2C108&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Unilever Series: Ai Weiwei&#8217;s Sunflower Seeds, interior of Turbine Hall, Tate Modern, 2010, http:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/whats-on\/tate-modern\/exhibition\/unilever-series-ai-weiwei-sunflower-seeds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-561\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"561\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/dropping-a-han-dynasty-urn\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/dropping-a-han-dynasty-urn.jpg?fit=1400%2C524&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,524\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dropping-a-han-dynasty-urn\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/dropping-a-han-dynasty-urn.jpg?fit=1024%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-561 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/dropping-a-han-dynasty-urn.jpg?resize=1400%2C524\" alt=\"dropping-a-han-dynasty-urn\" width=\"1400\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/dropping-a-han-dynasty-urn.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/dropping-a-han-dynasty-urn.jpg?resize=300%2C112&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/dropping-a-han-dynasty-urn.jpg?resize=768%2C288&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/dropping-a-han-dynasty-urn.jpg?resize=1024%2C383&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/dropping-a-han-dynasty-urn.jpg?resize=863%2C323&amp;ssl=1 863w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/dropping-a-han-dynasty-urn.jpg?resize=288%2C108&amp;ssl=1 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DROPPING A HAN DYNASTY URN, gelatin silver print on Alu Dibond, in three parts each: 136 by 109cm.; 53 1\/2 by 42 7\/8 in. 1995-2004. http:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/lot.42.html\/2016\/contemporary-art-evening-auction-l16020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/147854194__524568b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/147854194__524568b.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"780,520\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"147854194__524568b\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;http:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/tto\/multimedia\/archive\/00524\/147854194__524568b.jpg&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/147854194__524568b.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-590 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/147854194__524568b.jpg?resize=780%2C520\" alt=\"http:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/tto\/multimedia\/archive\/00524\/147854194__524568b.jpg\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/147854194__524568b.jpg?w=780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/147854194__524568b.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/147854194__524568b.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/147854194__524568b.jpg?resize=162%2C108&amp;ssl=1 162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colored Vases (2010, 2009), groupings of Han Dynasty pots (from 200DC-220AD) covered in industrial paint. http:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/tto\/multimedia\/archive\/00524\/147854194__524568b.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_567\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-567\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"567\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/wiew130008tbc_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/WIEW130008TBC_1.jpg?fit=1400%2C1041&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,1041\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wiew130008tbc_1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/WIEW130008TBC_1.jpg?fit=1024%2C761&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-567 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/WIEW130008TBC_1.jpg?resize=1400%2C1041\" alt=\"wiew130008tbc_1\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/WIEW130008TBC_1.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/WIEW130008TBC_1.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/WIEW130008TBC_1.jpg?resize=768%2C571&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/WIEW130008TBC_1.jpg?resize=1024%2C761&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/WIEW130008TBC_1.jpg?resize=863%2C641&amp;ssl=1 863w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/WIEW130008TBC_1.jpg?resize=145%2C108&amp;ssl=1 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Forever Bicycles by Ai Wei Wei, 1,200 bicycles, 2011 Photo at Taipei Fine Arts Museum, 2011, http:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2011\/10\/forever-bicycles-by-ai-weiwei\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-563\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"563\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/am-ai-weiwei-bicycles-taiwan-absent-tfam-06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AM-Ai-Weiwei-bicycles-Taiwan-Absent-TFAM-06.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot S95&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1320804887&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"am-ai-weiwei-bicycles-taiwan-absent-tfam-06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AM-Ai-Weiwei-bicycles-Taiwan-Absent-TFAM-06.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AM-Ai-Weiwei-bicycles-Taiwan-Absent-TFAM-06.jpg?resize=1280%2C960\" alt=\"am-ai-weiwei-bicycles-taiwan-absent-tfam-06\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AM-Ai-Weiwei-bicycles-Taiwan-Absent-TFAM-06.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AM-Ai-Weiwei-bicycles-Taiwan-Absent-TFAM-06.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AM-Ai-Weiwei-bicycles-Taiwan-Absent-TFAM-06.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AM-Ai-Weiwei-bicycles-Taiwan-Absent-TFAM-06.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AM-Ai-Weiwei-bicycles-Taiwan-Absent-TFAM-06.jpg?resize=863%2C647&amp;ssl=1 863w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AM-Ai-Weiwei-bicycles-Taiwan-Absent-TFAM-06.jpg?resize=144%2C108&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Forever Bicycles by Ai Wei Wei, 1,200 bicycles, 2011 Photo at Taipei Fine Arts Museum, 2011, http:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2011\/10\/forever-bicycles-by-ai-weiwei\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-581\" style=\"width: 818px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"581\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/aiweiwei-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-1.jpg?fit=818%2C614&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"818,614\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Photo: Roman Mensing&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Free press use limited until 01.01.2014&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aiweiwei-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-1.jpg?fit=818%2C614&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-581 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-1.jpg?resize=818%2C614\" alt=\"aiweiwei-1\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-1.jpg?w=818&amp;ssl=1 818w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-1.jpg?resize=144%2C108&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ai Weiwei, Bang, an installation in the German pavilion, 886 wooden stools, Venice Biennale 2013 http:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/aiweiwei-1.jpeg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-586\" style=\"width: 818px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/aiweiwei-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-5.jpg?fit=818%2C1092&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"818,1092\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aiweiwei-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;http:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2013\/06\/bang-ai-weiweis-latest-installation-made-from-886-antique-stools\/&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-5.jpg?fit=767%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-586\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-5.jpg?resize=818%2C1092\" alt=\"http:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2013\/06\/bang-ai-weiweis-latest-installation-made-from-886-antique-stools\/\" width=\"818\" height=\"1092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-5.jpg?w=818&amp;ssl=1 818w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-5.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-5.jpg?resize=768%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-5.jpg?resize=767%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/aiweiwei-5.jpg?resize=81%2C108&amp;ssl=1 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">http:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2013\/06\/bang-ai-weiweis-latest-installation-made-from-886-antique-stools\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-582\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009.jpg?fit=1400%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,599\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009.jpg?fit=1024%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-582 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009.jpg?resize=1400%2C599\" alt=\"ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009\" width=\"1400\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009.jpg?resize=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009.jpg?resize=768%2C329&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009.jpg?resize=1024%2C438&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009.jpg?resize=863%2C369&amp;ssl=1 863w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009.jpg?resize=252%2C108&amp;ssl=1 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ai Weiwei, Remembering, 2009, 9000 children&#8217;s backpacks, 100x1000cm, Haus der Kunst, M\u00fcnchen (Germany), http:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-583\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"583\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-583 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C576\" alt=\"ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009-2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009-2.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009-2.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009-2.jpg?resize=863%2C485&amp;ssl=1 863w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-remembering-haus-der-kunst-muenchen-2009-2.jpg?resize=192%2C108&amp;ssl=1 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Detail) Ai Weiwei, Remembering, 2009, 9000 children&#8217;s backpacks, 100x1000cm, Haus der Kunst, M\u00fcnchen (Germany)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-584\" style=\"width: 818px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"584\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/ai-weiwei-palazzo-strozzi-florence-libero-reframe-rubber-boats-designboom-02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-palazzo-strozzi-florence-libero-reframe-rubber-boats-designboom-02.jpg?fit=818%2C614&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"818,614\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ai-weiwei-palazzo-strozzi-florence-libero-reframe-rubber-boats-designboom-02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ai Weiwei, Reframe, 22 rubber boats installed at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italy, 2016, http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/art\/ai-weiwei-florence-palazzo-strozzi-rubber-life-boats-libero-reframe-exhibition-09-14-2016\/&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-palazzo-strozzi-florence-libero-reframe-rubber-boats-designboom-02.jpg?fit=818%2C614&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-584\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-palazzo-strozzi-florence-libero-reframe-rubber-boats-designboom-02.jpg?resize=818%2C614\" alt=\"Ai Weiwei, Reframe, 22 rubber boats installed at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italy, 2016, http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/art\/ai-weiwei-florence-palazzo-strozzi-rubber-life-boats-libero-reframe-exhibition-09-14-2016\/\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-palazzo-strozzi-florence-libero-reframe-rubber-boats-designboom-02.jpg?w=818&amp;ssl=1 818w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-palazzo-strozzi-florence-libero-reframe-rubber-boats-designboom-02.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-palazzo-strozzi-florence-libero-reframe-rubber-boats-designboom-02.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ai-weiwei-palazzo-strozzi-florence-libero-reframe-rubber-boats-designboom-02.jpg?resize=144%2C108&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ai Weiwei, Reframe, 22 rubber boats installed at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italy, 2016, http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/art\/ai-weiwei-florence-palazzo-strozzi-rubber-life-boats-libero-reframe-exhibition-09-14-2016\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-585\" style=\"width: 801px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"585\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/christinemilne_2016-sep-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ChristineMilne_2016-Sep-17.jpg?fit=801%2C1068&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"801,1068\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"christinemilne_2016-sep-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ai Weiwei, Reframe, 22 rubber boats installed at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italy, 2016, http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/art\/ai-weiwei-florence-palazzo-strozzi-rubber-life-boats-libero-reframe-exhibition-09-14-2016\/&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ChristineMilne_2016-Sep-17.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ChristineMilne_2016-Sep-17.jpg?resize=801%2C1068\" alt=\"Ai Weiwei, Reframe, 22 rubber boats installed at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italy, 2016, http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/art\/ai-weiwei-florence-palazzo-strozzi-rubber-life-boats-libero-reframe-exhibition-09-14-2016\/\" width=\"801\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ChristineMilne_2016-Sep-17.jpg?w=801&amp;ssl=1 801w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ChristineMilne_2016-Sep-17.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ChristineMilne_2016-Sep-17.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/ChristineMilne_2016-Sep-17.jpg?resize=81%2C108&amp;ssl=1 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ai Weiwei, Reframe, 22 rubber boats installed at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italy, 2016, http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/art\/ai-weiwei-florence-palazzo-strozzi-rubber-life-boats-libero-reframe-exhibition-09-14-2016\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-577\" style=\"width: 818px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"577\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/2016\/10\/26\/ai-weiwei\/aiweiweikonzerthaus_05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiweiKonzerthaus_05.jpg?fit=818%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"818,544\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"aiweiweikonzerthaus_05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiweiKonzerthaus_05.jpg?fit=818%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-577 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiweiKonzerthaus_05.jpg?resize=818%2C544\" alt=\"aiweiweikonzerthaus_05\" width=\"818\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiweiKonzerthaus_05.jpg?w=818&amp;ssl=1 818w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiweiKonzerthaus_05.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiweiKonzerthaus_05.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/experimentalstudio.ca\/foundations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/AiWeiweiKonzerthaus_05.jpg?resize=162%2C108&amp;ssl=1 162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ai Weiwei, 14000 used life jackets from Lesvos, installed at Konzerthaus in Berlin, Germany, 2016, http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/art\/ai-weiwei-life-jackets-refugee-konzerthaus-berlin-02-15-2016\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ai Weiwei \u827e\u672a\u672a is a Chinese contemporary artist and activist who is highly and publicly critical of the Chinese government&#8217;s stance on human rights. 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