Ai Weiwei - Circle in Blue and Circle in Black SOLD OUT
In Circle in Blue and Circle in Black, Weiwei’s iconic gesture radiates outwards in a continuous composition. Weiwei started using the motif of the middle finger in 1995 when taking photos for his series Study of Perspective. In the series, Weiwei stuck up his middle finger to historic landmarks in an act of defiance that asserts our collective right to form, hold and express individual beliefs. For the artist, the power of a simple gesture like this is that anyone can make it.
Circle in Blue is printed in 11 layers at Make-Ready in London. Its blue and white palette, lustrous finish and circular form call to mind Weiwei’s porcelain sculptures which themselves reference ancient Chinese ceramics from the Yuan and Ming dynasties.
Circle in Black is made by hand using a carved wooden block loaded with black ink, introducing unique variations in texture to the surface of the artwork.
You can enter the draw for these Ai Weiwei editions now at Avant Arte.
Ai Weiwei - Circle in Blue - 2024
Medium: 3-colour silkscreen including metallic pigment printed in 11 layers on 600gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant white 600gsm paper, die-cut to circle.
Size: ⌀ 60 cm
Edition of 100
Signed and numbered
Price: € 1,650
Ai Weiwei - Circle in Black - 2024
Medium: Single colour woodblock print on 225gsm Liber Charta White Smooth paper.
Size: 60 × 60 cm
Edition of 100
Signed and numbered
Price: € 1,650
