Visiting The Royal Academy is always a treat when we visit London. Today the exhibition was of the works of Ai Weiwei and it was most affecting, some humour, more tragedy and revelations about his treatment in China both in prison and out. Click on the gallery for detail and information.
The Ai Weiwei Exhibition at The Royal Academy
Souvenir from Shanghai
Souvenir from Shanghai
The other side of Souvenir
Rebars and the names of the 5000 students who were killed in the earthquake of 2008. Please read the info.
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I love how the bored security man’s legs are made to look by the perspex cube
Information on the marble sculptures
Marble stroller as a real one was pushed past
Fragments
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Chandelier made from bicycles
Delight!
The clock across the road from the RA has figures which appear on the hour.
Clock opposite the Royal Academy
Our second visit was to the VandA where I found this beautiful Autumn leaf. Please forgive the disorganised post. OS 9 on the iPad is driving me crazy! I’ll add photos later.
Leaf found at The V&A