Saturday, October 18, 2008

ai wei wei (II)

i'm not done with ai wei wei, and frankly, i don't think the art world will be either for many years to come. he is, to say the least, prolific. here are a few of my favorites:
Oil Spills (2006)
i think i was as struck by the atmospheric quality of this more than anything else (but i always do love a floor piece). the title says oil, but i think ink.

Map of China (2003)
the wood in this piece is reprocessed from qing dynasty furniture.

Lijiang Guesthouse (completed 2007)
ai wei wei has been working with architects on many projects recently--the most famous being the beijing olympic stadium. the lijiang guesthouse is a little severe, but i enjoy the combo of strict modernity with organically patterned doors, random angles and the inclusion of the tree.

1 comment:

lia said...

in the first photograph, is the wall part of the piece?!
and that building - perhaps an incredible prelude to that mongolian project he's designing with one hundred other architects?!
wow wow wow.