Ai Weiwei exhibition opens in London

He is famous for addressing human rights abuses, official corruption and the collision between Chinese culture and Western consumerism

A new exhibition by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is opening at London’s Royal Academy of Arts.

Ai Weiwei is famous around the world for addressing human rights abuses, official corruption and the collision between Chinese culture and Western consumerism and this exhibition would be the UK’s most extensive show of works by the artist, as euronews reports.

Among the works on display are a 2,000-year-old vase painted with the Coca-Cola logo, a surveillance camera and giant blades of grass carved out of marble.

The Ai Weiwei exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London runs until mid-December.

 

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