Forever #Bicycles, 2013 @aiww
Forever Bicycles, 2013
By Ai Weiwei
www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca/2013-event/ai-weiwei.html
World-renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has exhibited a new edition of his Forever Bicycles sculpture in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square. 3144 interconnected bicycles forms a three-dimensional structure creating an incredible visual effect.
Yong Jiu, literally translated as "forever", is the foremost bicycle brand in China; Ai re-interprets such everyday found objects in an abstract and symbolic way.
The sheer quantity of bikes and the diverse perceptions of viewing points create a colossal labyrinth-like, visually moving space, which represents the changing social environment in China and around the globe.
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Taken on October 15, 2013