AO On Site – Venice, Ai Weiwei dual exhibition: “S.A.C.R.E.D.” at The Church of Saint Antonin and “Straight” at Zuecca Project Space on the island of Giudecca
Saturday, June 1st, 2013
Ai Weiwei, S.A.C.R.E.D. (Installation View inside steel diorama) (2013)
Since his 2011 detention for alleged tax evasion by the Chinese government, artist and political dissident Ai Weiwei has taken the world by storm, with exhibitions and retrospectives around the world, alongside documentary profiles, constant press coverage, and a notably enigmatic heavy metal album. His ubiquity in the artworld, set in contrast to his physical restriction from leaving China, is clear, and consistent at the 55th Venice Biennale, where the artist is holding two separate solo installations.
Ai Weiwei, S.A.C.R.E.D. (Installation View) (2013)
Ai Weiwei, Straight (Installation View) (2008-2012) (more…)
