Ai Weiwei at the Biennale
John Hill
3. June 2013
Photo © Roman Mensing, courtesy of the German Pavilion
As part of the 55th International Art Exhibition in Venice, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is exhibiting three large-scale works including Bang, which immerses visitors amongst hundreds of wooden stools balanced precariously.
As part of the 55th International Art Exhibition in Venice (1 June - 24 November, 2013), Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is exhibiting three large-scale works. Straight is an installation fabricated from the rebar of schools destroyed in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Sacred is an overtly political work, with coffin-like boxes in Sant'Antonin church depicting scenes from his incarceration. Bang (pictured here) immerses visitors amongst hundreds of wooden stools balanced precariously in the central space of the German Pavilion.