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Ai WEIWEI

Ai WEIWEI. Ai Weiwei (pronounced:  I way way ). The Nest. Forever. Weiwei perceives they are stuck in a “cycle” of dictators and political unrest in China. So Sorry.

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Ai WEIWEI

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  1. Ai WEIWEI Ai Weiwei (pronounced:  I way way)

  2. The Nest

  3. Forever Weiwei perceives they are stuck in a “cycle” of dictators and political unrest in China

  4. So Sorry It was constructed from nine thousand children's backpacks. They spelled out the sentence “She lived happily for seven 
years in this world”

  5. So Sorry Backpacks

  6. Grapes

  7. Do Ho Suh

  8. “Karma”

  9. The eyes of one man are covered by the other on his back History is doomed to repeat itself?

  10. Before it gets too confusing

  11. Look at something old in a new way

  12. Change your environment for a reason

  13. Bring awareness

  14. Show your point of view

  15. How will your viewer interact with your sculpture?

  16. How will your sculpture interact with the viewer

  17. What does your sculpture stand for or represent?

  18. Is it fleeting?

  19. Goldsworthy

  20. Make your voice heard

  21. Expression of the obvious can be fun

  22. Look for the “why” not the” how”

  23. John Van Alstine Charon’s Steel Styx Passage This sculpture, based on the Egyptians’ travel along the river Styx to the afterlife, is cleverly created with symbols of the journey and of life on earth, referenced with man-made and natural objects.

  24. Sisyphean Holiday As we know from mythology because of a lifetime of transgressions when Sisyphus reached the underworld he was forced as punishment to roll a large stone up a steep hill, only to have it tumble back after reaching the top. This toil lasts all eternity and can be seen as a perfect metaphor for the creative process and life in general

  25. Think about angles and lighting

  26. Seed Cathedral What is your statement- your concept?

  27. Process 2D image Details

  28. Plastic bottles A statement about sustainable development

  29. Night shot

  30. Create an environment

  31. Does it need to be interactive?

  32. Do not rely just on size

  33. What would be the point of this sculputure

  34. How will you show motion?

  35. The singing ring tree Will it intrtact with the environmental forces like wind?

  36. Placement This is where your sculpture will go! What kind of positive statement do you want to make? What do you want viewers to feel as they enter this establishment?

  37. Think

  38. Assignment Create a graphite drawing of a publicly placed sculpture that has a statement or meaning. Create at least two sketches depicting different views. These two sketches will be turned in with final project. Using the sketched images as reference, create a hand drawn, 2D rendering of a 3D sculpture idea – consider the space it will occupy. Consider the materials you would use to construct the sculpture. Why and how is the material relevant? Include reasoning in your explanation.

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