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Ai Weiwei. The Silk Scarf ‘Cats and Dogs’

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Papercutting is a traditional Chinese art going back 2,000 years. The colored, intricately cut papers are used as a story-telling medium in festivities, for prayers, and as everyday decoration. The red scarf takes its motif from a papercut created by Ai Weiwei as part of his Papercut Portfolio, published by TASCHEN in 2019: Cats and Dogs, reflecting on his work from the 1990s, when he returned to Beijing after a decade-long stay in New York to find his own artistic identity.

Limited edition of 2,500 copies
Edition of 2,500Red scarf, 100% silk, 35.4 x 35.4 in., handwoven and hand-silkscreened, finished with hand-rolled edges; wrapped in tissue paper and packaged in cardboard box, 10 x 10 in.
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Ai Weiwei. The Silk Scarf ‘Cats and Dogs’

Ai Weiwei. The Silk Scarf ‘Cats and Dogs’

US$ 300

Limited Edition Scarf by Ai Weiwei

The Silk Scarf ‘Cats and Dogs’

Coupling impeccable crafting and beautiful storytelling, Ai Weiwei’s scarves are wearable works of art that look as well luxuriously draped over your outfit as hanging in a frame. Ai’s design for this red scarf is based on his papercut Cats and Dogs, reflecting on his work from the 1990s, when he returned to Beijing after a decade-long stay in New York and found his own artistic identity. Published by TASCHEN in 2019 as part of his signed and limited Papercut Portfolio, the medium speaks to Ai’s use of traditional craftsmanship in his art, which is twofold here: as the craft of the Chinese papercut goes back 2000 years, silk weaving was invented even 5000 years ago, remaining a purely Chinese craft for many millennia. This TASCHEN exclusive by Ai Weiwei is made of high-quality Chinese twill silk, a material renowned for its particularly fine texture, woven and screen-printed by hand, and finished with hand-rolled edges.

The motif Cats and Dogs reflects on a decisive period in Ai’s work, from his return to Beijing in 1993 after a decade-long stay in New York to building his Caochangdi home and studio on the Beijing outskirts in 1999. He gives the finger to the Forbidden City, just as he did in his Studies of Perspective, where his outstretched middle finger measured sights around the world. The word “FUCK” is another familiar trope of Ai’s Beijing years, one he spelled as a huge neon sign in his studio garden. Neolithic vases branded with the Coca-Cola logo rest on Ming and Qing Dynasty tables crafted together in contorted shapes. The works are depicted in this papercut as they would be displayed at the studio, surrounded by animals, including the dogs and countless cats who freely roam the house and garden.

Limited edition of 2,500 copies
L'artista

Nato a Pechino nel 1957, Ai Weiwei è famoso per le sue forti dichiarazioni estetiche, che risuonano in tutto il mondo geopolitico moderno. Dall’architettura alle installazioni, dai social media ai documentari, Ai usa una vasta gamma di media per offrire al suo pubblico nuove prospettive da cui analizzare la società e i suoi valori. Nel 2015 ha ricevuto da Amnesty International l’Ambassador of Conscience Award, e nel 2012 il premio Václav Havel per il dissenso creativo dalla Fondazione per i diritti umani. Il suo primo lungometraggio, il documentario Human Flow, è stato presentato in concorso alla 74a Mostra internazionale d’arte cinematografica di Venezia. Attualmente risiede e lavora a Berlino.

Ai Weiwei. The Silk Scarf ‘Cats and Dogs’
Edition of 2,500Red scarf, 100% silk, 35.4 x 35.4 in., handwoven and hand-silkscreened, finished with hand-rolled edges; wrapped in tissue paper and packaged in cardboard box, 10 x 10 in.

ISBN 978-3-8365-7047-3

The picture frame seen here is for display purposes only; the scarf is sold unframed.
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Echter Hingucker

Lea,10 dicembre 2021
Versand ging sehr schnell und das Tuch hat eine tolle Qualität. Bin sehr zufrieden.

Kunst und Kommerz auf Augenhöhe

Alexander,10 dicembre 2021
Lieber Taschenverlag, meine ersten Erinnerungen an „Taschen“ als Verlag stammen noch aus dem Elternhaus. Sehr lange hatte ich Name und Verlag aus meiner Wahrnehmung gestrichen… bis ich 2020 auf der Suche nach einem Weihnachtsgeschenk über die Schalserie von Ai Weiwei stieß. „Taschen“… hmm, da war doch was. Sicherlich längst verstaubt und unmodern, dennoch versuch ich es mal. Was soll ich sagen… herrlich schlicht, unprätentiös und funktional. Vielen Dank für Kunst und Kommerz!

Sehr schön

Anonymous,27 ottobre 2021
Sehr schnelle Lieferung, sehr schön verpackt (als Geschenk) und sehr sorgfältig in entsprechender Transportverpackung versendet.

Tolle Qualität, tolles Motiv, tolles Kunstwerk

Matthias,27 ottobre 2021
Das in limitierter Auflage erschiene Kunstwerk, ein Seidenschal mit Ai Weiwei Motiven, überzeugt mit seiner hervorragenden Qualität und Verarbeitung. Ein tolles Produkt das an der Wand hängend einiges hermacht. Und obendrauf ermöglicht dieser Seidenschal den Besitz eines Kunstwerkes eines großen Künstlers zum kleinen Preis.

A collectible art from the renowned artist "Ai Wei Wei"

Fenia,27 ottobre 2021
We usually can only see his work outside our private spaces, such as a gallery, or visit them in public art spaces. So it's an honor to be available to bring his artwork to your personal area or give it as a special gift to someone.

Scarf

Anonymous,27 ottobre 2021
Scarf color is vibrant and sophisticated. I framed it to add color and interest to my space. It became a focal point in the room.

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