Zhou Yan Contemporary Chinese Art Archive 周彦当代中国艺术档案
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Study of Perspective is a photographic series, made from 1995 to 2017. The similar composition is shared in the series: Ai raised his left arm forward and gave his middle finger to the world's famous cultural, religious or political landmarks, from the Tiananmen Square (Gate of Heavenly Peace) to the White House. This series embodies Ai Weiwei's defiance to any form of authority. One thing worth to note is that Ai Weiwei's targets of attack are not limited in the realm of politics but go beyond to the realms of art, religion and business, which is exemplified in the photos he took at the Trump Tower, the Sagrada Familia and so forth. (Zhuocheng Jiang '26)