Ai Weiwei "Ai Weiwei" Exhibition @ Galleria Continua & Tang Contemporary Art Center in Beijing
The artist and political and human rights activist hosts his first-ever exhibition in his home country.
Ai Weiwei‘s recent art exhibition in Beijing is also the artist and activist’s first major solo exhibition in China. The Caochangdi-based artist, who recently won the Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award for his advocacy of human rights, split an ancient temple into more than 1,500 pieces and meticulously re-built into two main parts of columns, walls and wooden beams. “Wang Jiaci” was the Wang Family Ancestral Hall that was an ancient place of worship that was built in the Ming Dynasty, a period that saw the dynasty rule China for 276 years between 1368 and 1644. The temple was dedicated to the cult of Prince Wang Hua, who ruled during the 6th century A.D. from the Curated by Cui Cancan, the monumental exhibition is spread across spaces in Galleria Continua and neighbor Tang Contemporary Art Center in an impressive creative display that is artistic, social and public in nature. Ai Weiwei is renowned for his contemporary art that conveys modern interpretations of traditional Chinese heritage, often combining ancient themes with themes of social and political awareness. “Ai Weiwei” will be held until September 6, 2015.
Galleria Continua Beijing
Dashanzi Art District 798
#8503, 2 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang Dst.
100015 Beijing
China
