Ai Weiwei (1957) - Detail of "Left Right Studio Material, 2018"
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Detail of 'Left Right Studio Material, 2018', a limited edition abstract mixed-media jigsaw puzzle with 750 pieces, in excellent condition, 60 × 43.5 cm, originating from the United Kingdom and dated 2023, sold with frame and factory-new in original packaging.
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Ai Weiwei
Jigsaw puzzle, 750 pieces, new, unused and in original packaging
Assembled 60 x 43.5 cm
Edition unknown
What is shown is an excerpt from the photograph 'Left Right Studio Material, 2018'.
The puzzle is sealed in a transparent plastic packaging. It is inside a printed cotton bag, to which a label is attached. A card with the puzzle image and an explanation of the photo is included.
Edited by The Design Museum, London on the occasion of the exhibition 'Malking Sense' 2023
Condition: like new
The photo 'Left Right Studio Material, 2018' - the basis of this puzzle - shows thousands of fragments of Ai Weiwei's porcelain sculptures that were destroyed when his studio was demolished by the Chinese state in 2018.
The design of this puzzle is a detail from the original work, which was on view in the Ai Weiwei: Making Sense exhibition at the Design Museum, London, in 2023.
Merchandising art is regarded as a form of commercial appropriation. While such products used to be created mostly only after the death of famous artists, today — in the context of Appropriation Art — they are also an accepted source of income for living artists. These items are often sold in museums only for a limited time and then disappear again. Here, the trigger was an exhibition in London in 2023. The puzzles
were sold out by the end of the exhibition.
The supply of these puzzles was limited. They are now sold out.
The shipping is carefully packed via DHL.
Seller's Story
We sell prints, editions and multiples by well-known contemporary artists who mostly live or work in Germany. Works by well-known international artists round off our range. We are based in the south of Germany, near Lake Constance.
Translated by Google TranslateAi Weiwei
Jigsaw puzzle, 750 pieces, new, unused and in original packaging
Assembled 60 x 43.5 cm
Edition unknown
What is shown is an excerpt from the photograph 'Left Right Studio Material, 2018'.
The puzzle is sealed in a transparent plastic packaging. It is inside a printed cotton bag, to which a label is attached. A card with the puzzle image and an explanation of the photo is included.
Edited by The Design Museum, London on the occasion of the exhibition 'Malking Sense' 2023
Condition: like new
The photo 'Left Right Studio Material, 2018' - the basis of this puzzle - shows thousands of fragments of Ai Weiwei's porcelain sculptures that were destroyed when his studio was demolished by the Chinese state in 2018.
The design of this puzzle is a detail from the original work, which was on view in the Ai Weiwei: Making Sense exhibition at the Design Museum, London, in 2023.
Merchandising art is regarded as a form of commercial appropriation. While such products used to be created mostly only after the death of famous artists, today — in the context of Appropriation Art — they are also an accepted source of income for living artists. These items are often sold in museums only for a limited time and then disappear again. Here, the trigger was an exhibition in London in 2023. The puzzles
were sold out by the end of the exhibition.
The supply of these puzzles was limited. They are now sold out.
The shipping is carefully packed via DHL.
Seller's Story
We sell prints, editions and multiples by well-known contemporary artists who mostly live or work in Germany. Works by well-known international artists round off our range. We are based in the south of Germany, near Lake Constance.
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Artist
Ai Weiwei (1957)
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Limited edition
Title of artwork
Detail of "Left Right Studio Material, 2018"
Technique
Mixed technique
Signature
Not signed
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Year
2023
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
43.5 cm
Width
60 cm
Style
Abstract
Period
2020+
Sold with frame
Yes
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