A Major AI Weiwei Exhibition Is Coming to London's Design Museum This Spring
The biggest UK show to be staged by the artist in eight years.
“Ai Weiwei: Making Sense,” an exhibition exploring, for the first time, the artist’s work through the lens of design and architecture, is coming to the Design Museum in London this April.
The program represents the largest U.K. solo show to be staged and curated in collaboration with Ai Wei Wei in eight years, delivering a meditation of culture and craftsmanship through works never before shown in the country, brand-new displays of objects collected by the artist, and large-scale installations across the museum’s site.
During a virtual press conference to announce the exhibition’s release, Tim Marlow, the museum’s Director and CEO, noted: “Ai Weiwei is one of the most compelling artists and activists working today, but his practice is profoundly pluralistic, encompassing film, architecture, design, and collecting – this exhibition is, therefore, long overdue.”
Regarding the overarching concepts and themes that will be explored, Ai Weiwei commented, “This is an exhibition focusing on a very specific concept: design. I had to think about how we use the space in the Design Museum as a whole, and the exhibition offers a rich experience of what design is and how design relates to our past and our current situation.”
The “Ai Wei Wei: Making Sense” exhibition opens its doors from April 7 to July 30. For pre-bookings and further information, visit the Design Museum website.
In other art and design news, check out the four major exhibitions marking the National Portrait Gallery re-opening this year.
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