In the frame: The story behind Ai Weiwei's Fountain of Light at …
WEBJun 19, 2018 · When Louvre Abu Dhabi opened last November, Ai Weiwei's dazzling Fountain of Light, a twisting steel structure containing 32,400 glass crystals, quickly became a social media star. Placed in the last gallery of the permanent collection, the sculpture caps the journey through the museum.
Fountain of Light - Louvre Abu Dhabi
WEBIt took dozens of chandeliers to build this work in steel and glass by Ai Weiwei (b. 1957). Made in Beijing, by an artist based in Berlin, Cambridge and Lisbon, who is also an inveterate blogger and traveller, it exemplifies the globalisation of art.
Ai Weiwei: 13 works to know - Royal Academy of Arts
WEBSep 14, 2015 · Ai Weiwei has worked in everything from paint to readymades. As our landmark exhibition examines work from 1993 up to the present day, we take a look at some of the key works to know from across Ai's career.
Making Everything: A Conversation with Ai Weiwei - Sculpture
WEBDec 1, 2008 · I proposed a floating fountain of light and layers of meaning. Liverpool is industrial and very rich, and I thought about Tatlin and his utopian Monument to the Third International . A crazy idea – I thought it could be interesting, and I put a floating light and fountain in the middle of the water.
Fountain of Light - SKETCHLINE
WEBFountain of Light. author. Ai Weiwei. description. Mediums: steel and glass crystals on a wooden base. Location: The Abu Dhabi Art Museum (United Arab Emirates). The sculpture, which looks like a crystal chandelier turned upside down, symbolizes the broken hopes of the Chinese people for the creation of a communist government.
Ai Weiwei, Fountain of Light , 2007 - City University of New York
WEBAi Weiwei, Fountain of Light, 2007. 1. Artist: Ai Weiwei (born Beijing, China, 1957; lives and works in Beijing). Materials: Steel and glass crystals on a wooden base; 700 x 529 x 400 cm. Description: A remake of Tatlin’s Monument to the Third International (1919-20).
Li Xianting and Zhang Yihe: Ai Weiwei Is a Creative Artist
WEBJun 2, 2011 · Ai Weiwei’s design “The Fountain of Light”, is a large-scale chandelier of steel and crystal. It is seven meters high and its pedestal’s diameter is six meters.
What Ai WeiWei in Abu Dhabi means for freedom - Medium
WEBNov 28, 2018 · Ai WeiWei’s Fountain of Light at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. This contradiction for me was most acutely represented in a trip to the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The new gallery is beautifully curated...
#LearnHowToSee the 'Fountain of Light'... - Louvre Abu Dhabi
WEB#LearnHowToSee the 'Fountain of Light' by Ai Weiwei that can be found in the last chapter of the Museum Galleries. This spiral of glass and metal is...
The fountain of light, 2007 by Ai Weiwei: History, Analysis & Facts
WEBThe fountain of light is one of artworks by Ai Weiwei. Artwork analysis, large resolution images, user comments, interesting facts and much more.
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