Aw Weiwei on Alcatraz
If anybody is out there, I know Carl has been posting, but I have been lazy. Few weeks back visited the Ai Weiwei exhibit out on Alcatraz. Leica M240, 50mm Noctilux.
Dan
Dan
posted by dan in marin at 4:04 PM
4 comments
4 Comments:
Love the photos Dan,
Ai Weiwei, this is the same guy that built the birds nest in China?
if its the same guy I watched an amazing documentary on him a while back.
The shot of the window is through another window correct?
The shot of the boy leaning up against the pillar I am liking the more I look at it. Where I was thinking he was intently looking at one of the paintings until i blew it up. His facial expression hints at a back story we will never know. Seems to be hiding from the rest of the group or kids. ----- actually what am I talking about. you were there. you may know why. Great shot, lots of depth.
FYI that last shot of the table gave me chills up my spine thinking of all the people that have been strapped to it.
Thanks for sharing!
~Carl~
thanx for the kind comments Carl. yes the shot was through another window. I think the boy was just bored, but maybe not. Yes, this is the famous Ai Weiwei, currently under arrest in China, so he was not able to directly supervise this installation and did it via video.
Dan
Another great series, Dan. I didn't know there are art exhibits on Alcatraz.
--WT
There was also an exhibition at UBC in Vancouver that just ended in November. It was photographs I believe. Regrettably, I did not make it there in time.
The walls and layering of bars and broken glass makes a strong statement. Especially seeing that vivid kite above.. trapped inside. The boy is dressed for the part, is he not? In orange. He looks greatly affected.
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