Exhibitions

He Xie

2012

Sabancı Üniversitesi Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi (Emirgan, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Composed of 1,200 porcelain crustaceans, He Xie, or river crab, commemorates the feast that Ai Weiwei hosted, focusing attention on the ordered demolition of his Shanghai studio by authorities in 2010. River crabs are a delicacy in China, but have also come to represent a subversive element in contemporary culture. He xie, a homophone for the government's buzzword, harmony, became slang for censorship under the guise of stability.

Detail

Collection: 
Gelen Sergiler
Title: 
He Xie
Date: 
2012
Dimensions: 
1200 parça; Yerleştirme boyutu: 400 x 400 cm
Medium: 
Porcelain
Location: 
Sabancı Üniversitesi Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi (Emirgan, İstanbul, Türkiye)
Credit: 
© Courtesy Ai Weiwei Studio

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Subject

Gelen Sergiler

Format

Porcelain

Date / Term

2012

Geographical Location

Istanbul, Turkey