Ai WEIWEI
Ai Weiwei
(pronounced: I
way way)
The Nest
Forever
Weiwei perceives
they are stuck in a
“cycle” of dictators
and political unrest
in China
So Sorry
It was constructed
from nine thousand
children's backpacks.
They spelled out the
sentence “She lived
happily for seven
years in this world”
So Sorry
Backpacks
Grapes
Do Ho Suh
“Karma”
The eyes of one man
are covered by the
other on his back
History is doomed to
repeat itself?
Before it gets too
confusing
Look at something
old in a new way
Change your
environment for a
reason
Bring awareness
Show your point of
view
How will your viewer
interact with your
sculpture?
How will your
sculpture interact
with the viewer
What does your
sculpture stand for or
represent?
Is it fleeting?
Goldsworthy
Make your voice
heard
Expression of the
obvious can be fun
Look for the “why”
not the” how”
John Van Alstine
Charon’s Steel Styx
Passage
This sculpture, based
on the Egyptians’
travel along the river
Styx to the afterlife,
is cleverly created
with symbols of the
journey and of life on
earth, referenced
with man-made and
natural objects.
Sisyphean
Holiday
As we know from
mythology because
of a lifetime of
transgressions when
Sisyphus reached
the underworld he
was forced as
punishment to roll a
large stone up a
steep hill, only to
have it tumble back
after reaching the
top. This toil lasts all
eternity and can be
seen as a perfect
metaphor for the
creative process
Seed Cathedral
What is your
statement- your
concept?
2D image
Details
Plastic bottles
A statement about
sustainable
development
Night shot
Create an
environment
Do not rely just on
size
What would be
the point of this
sculputure
How will you show
motion?
The singing ring
tree
Will it intrtact with
the environmental
forces like wind?
Placement
This is where your
sculpture will go!
What kind of
positive statement do
you want to make?
What do you want
viewers to feel as
they enter this
establishment?
Think
Create a graphite drawing of a publicly placed sculpture that
has a statement or meaning. Create at least two sketches
depicting different views. These two sketches will be turned
in with final project.
Using the sketched images as reference, create a hand drawn,
2D rendering of a 3D sculpture idea – consider the space it
will occupy.
Consider the materials you would use to construct the
sculpture. Why and how is the material relevant? Include
reasoning in your explanation.