Zhou Yan Contemporary Chinese Art Archive 周彦当代中国艺术档案
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Date
2000
Format
Other
Exhibition Event Title
Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei
Date of Exhibition Event
March 12 - September 7, 2025
Location of Exhibition Event
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA
Materials
Gilt bronze
Dimensions
35.6 × 69.9 × 22.9 cm / 14 × 27.5 × 9 in
Description
Middle Finger is a gilt bronze sculpture created by Ai Weiwei in 2000. This work depicts part of a human head, shoulder, and an outstretched arm with its middle finger raised facing front. This middle finger motif appears in many of Ai Weiwei’s works, beginning with his famous Study of Perspective series (1995 - 2011). In that series, Ai directed his middle finger toward politically and culturally significant landmarks around the world. By transforming this gesture into a sculpture, Ai further emphasizes the relationship between individual expression and power. A white marble version of this middle finger sculpture, titled Marble Arm (2007), is also included in the Additional Files section below. (Source: https://seattleartmuseum.org/whats-on/exhibitions/ai-weiwei) (Yida Du '29)
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