INSTALLATION_ World-renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is exhibiting in Toronto the new edition of his Forever Bicycles sculpture: 3,144 interconnected bicycles form a three-dimensional structure creating an incredible visual effect.
Yong Jiu, literally translated as "forever", is the foremost bicycle brand in China; Ai re-interprets such everyday found objects in an abstract and symbolic way. The sheer quantity of bikes and the diverse perceptions of viewing points create a colossal labyrinth-like, visually moving space, which represents the changing social environment in China and around the globe.
Ai Weiwei Forever Bicycles Toronto 2013 from Ryan Emond on Vimeo.
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