Le mascherine disegnate da AiWeiwei per beneficenza

Arte Rivista – Palermo

La pandemia che sta sconvolgendo il ventunesimo secolo non vede il silenzio degli artisti, ma anzi la loro mobilitazione.

AiWeiwei, artista cinese di importanza fondamentale per la storia dell’arte contemporanea, ha deciso di mettersi all’opera e realizzare 10000 mascherine con delle illustrazioni ispirate alle sue opere, il ricavato di queste piccole opere d’arte vendute su ebay andrà in beneficenza alle maggiori associazioni umanitarie impegnate nella lotta al nuovo coronavirus.

Idea nata direttamente da instagram, social in cui l’artista è molto attivo.

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The COVID-19 pandemic is a humanitarian crisis. It challenges our understanding of the 21st century and warns of dangers ahead. It requires each individual to act, both alone and collectively. It is not enough to reflect on the new conditions and while away the time without fully inhabiting this moment. Actualizing one’s inner need to participate gives life during COVID a new meaning. This is why I am always involved. I refuse to accept any part of life as a complete loss. Our small individual act becomes powerful when they are part of the social response. An individual wearing a mask makes a gesture; a society wearing masks combats a deadly virus. And a society that wears masks because of the choices of individuals, rather than because of the directive of authorities, can defy and withstand any force. No will is too small and no act too helpless. —Ai Weiwei Sales of Ai Weiwei MASK will benefit equally Human Rights Watch, Refugees International, and Médecins Sans Frontières. Producer: Ai Weiwei Studio @aiww Curator: Alexandra Munroe @alexandramunroe Advisor: Greg Hilty, Lisson Gallery @lisson_gallery To purchase and for more information, please visit https://www.ebay.com/aiweiweimask #aiweiweimask #oneformany

Un post condiviso da Ai Weiwei (@aiww) in data: 28 Mag 2020 alle ore 12:38 PDT