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Intricate gold illustration of a warrior with a sword and halo on a deep green background, surrounded by mythical elements and symbols.

Guardian (Green)

€850

Intricate gold illustration of a warrior with a sword and halo on a deep green background, surrounded by mythical elements and symbols.

Ai Weiwei

Guardian (Green)

€850
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Ai Weiwei releases a symbolic new print ahead of his major UK exhibition, Button Up!.

In Guardian (Green), Ai Weiwei depicts himself as a Door God, a traditional Chinese figurine placed at the entrance of the home to protect the people inside. The composition includes recurring motifs from his work, including a dragon, cat, sunflower, life jacket and buttons – the focal point of his upcoming exhibition Button Up! at Factory International. 

This 2-colour limited edition silkscreen print features a metallic glitter base layer. It is a fundraiser edition made in support of Factory International.

artist Ai Weiwei taking a selfie in a bathroom mirror
Ai Weiwei27 collaborationsAi Weiwei is unafraid to speak truth to power. He’s one of the most famous living artists today – a testament to the breadth and vision of his practice. Effortlessly, he moves between different media, from sculpture and architecture to performance and documentary film. His work is often monumental in scale and is driven by a hunger for truth and justice. In 2008, for example, Ai spent many months collecting the names of over 5000 children who lost their lives in the Sichuan earthquake. This unflinching dedication to human rights saw him detained by the Chinese government for 81 days in 2011, accused of ‘subverting the state.’

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  • we love these prints and hope that Ai WeiWei will continue with the other zodiac symbols :)

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