Fairytale Ai Weiwei

Fairytale Ai Weiwei. 46 by 25⅝ by 17¼ in. 35 x 20 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.

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Ai invited 1001 chinese citizens of different ages and from various backgrounds to travel to kassel, germany to experience a fairytale of their own. (88.9 x 52 x 41.9 cm.) “this is not represented by one project but by 1001 projects, each individual will have his or her independent experience”.

38 1/4 X 22 X 17 3/8 In.


For this project, ai brought 1,001 people (including himself) from all over china to the. 38⅝ by 22⅜ by 17½ in. ‘fairytale chairs’ was created in 2007 by ai weiwei in conceptual art style.

Shortly After Weiwei Was Born—Most Sources State On August 28, 1957, But Others Suggest May 13 Or 18, 1957—Communist Officials Accused Ai Qing Of Being A Rightist, And The Family Was Exiled To Remote Locales.


41 1/2 × 22 1/5 × 16 9/10 in. For his contribution to last year’s documenta, the big survey of world art that occurs every five years in the small german town of kassel, prominent chinese artist ai weiwei flew in 1001 of his countrymen to see the show. Ai weiwei (chinese, born 1957) title:

He Invited 1001 Chinese Citizens Of Different Ages And From Various Backgrounds To Travel To Germany, All Expenses Paid, To Experience Their Own Fairytale Holiday For 28 Days.


Ai weiwei invited 1001 chinese citizens of different ages and from various backgrounds to germany to experience. For ai weiwei, his sojourn of years in the united states and his subsequent return to china because of his father's illness is part of that same narrative. The volunteers, selected by ai weiwei.

They Were Free To Wander In…


Ai weiwei’s “fairytale” chairs (2007) (image via cimam.org) international protest. 98 x 56 x 44 in. Fairytale at china china show at the pinchukartcentre

Two Qing Dynasty Wooden Chairs.


Ai weiwei’s work at documenta 12 directly affected lives of ordinary people. Sculpture, seating , two qing dynasty wooden chairs (1644 1911) size: Ai invited 1001 chinese citizens of different ages and from various backgrounds to travel to kassel, germany to experience a fairytale of their own.