Mary Boone Gallery 541 West 24th St New York, NY 10001
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Jan 7 – Feb 4
Tuesdays–Saturdays (10am–6pm)
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“Sunflower Seeds, the installation by internationally renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei, is on view for the first time in New York. Each "seed" is a piece of porcelain hand-painted by an artisan to look like an actual seed and was produced in the historic city of Jingdezhen in northern Jiangxi, China known for its porcelain. The resulting mass is a clean 5-ton rectangular patch on the floor that looks uniform from a distance but remarkably variegated upon closer inspection — a comment by the artist, in part, on the individual versus the masses and on China's history of labor-intensive production. While you could walk on the seeds at the show at the Tate Modern in London in 2010, don't try it here. Because of the porcelain dust, walking is not permitted. But you can look very very closely, hang out, and enjoy the almost unnaturally peaceful environment.”
Rozalia Jovanovic, Flavorpill
