81 Questions - Which is more important knowledge or imagination? (53/81)
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Delve into the realm where artistic vision intertwines with technological innovation in this meticulously crafted series of 81 silkscreen prints by Ai Weiwei. Each print, hand-signed and adorned with a delicately embossed layer, bears witness to the seamless fusion of human creativity and the limitless potential of artificial intelligence (AI).
Spanning a duration mirroring Ai's own period of confinement, these 81 prints serve as a profound exploration of existential inquiry. Across 81 days, Ai Weiwei posed 81 Questions to both AI and society, contemplating humanity's place amidst a landscape of rapid change and technological evolution. "This is not about freedom of speech. This is about freedom of questions," emphasises Ai, highlighting the profound significance of inquiry in an era marked by uncertainty.
In tandem with the concurrent CIRCA exhibition Ai vs AI, this collection of 81 Questions stands as a testament to the enduring pursuit of knowledge. It beckons viewers into an ongoing dialogue, inviting introspection and discourse. Within each print, the meticulously laid-out letters are composed using Lego bricks, meticulously arranged on a grid reminiscent of the iconic base plate.
This innovative approach seamlessly merges art and technology, resulting in a captivating and thought-provoking commentary on the contemporary human experience. *Written by ChatGPT.
Born in Beijing in 1957, Ai Weiwei is a multidisciplinary artist, architect, photographer, designer, critic and activist, son of the noted Chinese poet Ai Qing, himself a studnet of avant-garde theory in Paris between 1929 and 1932. Qing, a major influence on Weiwei's way of thinking
A cultural figure of international renown, Ai Weiwei is an activist, architect, curator, filmmaker and China's most famous artist. Open in his criticism of the Chinese government, Ai was detained for months in 2011 and then released under house arrest. "I don't see myself as a dissident artist," he says. “I see them as a dissident government!” Some of Ai's best-known works are installations, which often lean towards the conceptual and provocative dialogue between the contemporary world and traditional Chinese ways of thinking and production. For Sunflower Seeds (2010) at the Tate Modern, he distributed 100 million porcelain "seeds" hand-painted by 1600 Chinese artisans - a commentary on mass consumption and the loss of individuality. His infamous Coca Cola vase (1994) is a Han Dynasty urn decorated with the ubiquitous soda logo. Ai also served as an artistic consultant in the design of the "Bird's Nest" stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and has curated pavilions and museum exhibits around the world.
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Ai Weiwei
Born in Beijing in 1957, Ai Weiwei is a multidisciplinary artist, architect, photographer, designer, critic and activist, son of the noted Chinese poet Ai Qing, himself a studnet of avant-garde theory in Paris between 1929 and 1932. Qing, a major influence on Weiwei's way of thinking
A cultural figure of international renown, Ai Weiwei is an activist, architect, curator, filmmaker and China's most famous artist. Open in his criticism of the Chinese government, Ai was detained for months in 2011 and then released under house arrest. "I don't see myself as a dissident artist," he says. “I see them as a dissident government!” Some of Ai's best-known works are installations, which often lean towards the conceptual and provocative dialogue between the contemporary world and traditional Chinese ways of thinking and production. For Sunflower Seeds (2010) at the Tate Modern, he distributed 100 million porcelain "seeds" hand-painted by 1600 Chinese artisans - a commentary on mass consumption and the loss of individuality. His infamous Coca Cola vase (1994) is a Han Dynasty urn decorated with the ubiquitous soda logo. Ai also served as an artistic consultant in the design of the "Bird's Nest" stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and has curated pavilions and museum exhibits around the world.
