Ai Weiwei Lego Alcatraz
The art of dissent.
Ai weiwei lego alcatraz. Ais latest exhibition Large on Alcatraz takes place on the notorious prison turned National Park and is one-of-a-kind. Visitors could write messages of hope to the imprisoned activists. In June Ai laid out some of his Alcatraz-bound Lego portraits of political prisoners.
It was a perfect fit. Organized by the FOR-SITE Foundation and curated by FOR-SITEs Cheryl Haines who visited Ais studio in Beijing and worked closely with his assistants to put together the exhibition Large. It is the first time any art event has been held at Alcatraz.
Night Tour ticket prices are 37 for adults 1861 36 for juniors 1217 2175 for children 511 and 3425 for seniors 62. This is not the case. An earlier major exhibition of Ai Weiweis work held inside Alcatraz island penitentiary in the San Francisco bay featured works made out of the plastic construction toys.
Take a tour of Ai Weiweis show at Alcatraz Take a tour of the large scale installations using Lego traditional kites and porcelain flowers at the famous San Francisco penitentiary. The central installation in Ai Weiweis forthcoming exhibition on Alcatraz is set of 176 LEGO sculptures depicting political prisoners. Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz contains seven different installations in four.
Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz A peek through the window bars shows the faces of dissidents assembled from Legos on the floor of a prison work factory on Alcatraz. But it took a lot of diplomacy to gain support. On September 27 2014 seven site-specific installations by Ai Weiwei debuted on San Franciscos Alcatraz Island.
Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz. Tickets for Large Night Tours are limited. The Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is internationally renowned for work that defies the distinction.
