Urban Art Association

Human / philosophical
Unfortunately they are far too big for me - and thats not even considering the framing cost.
Shame, I like the idea behind them a lot.

I like those who are timeless. I got one - I like it and will frame it. 120x120 for this price signed by Aiweiwei is absolutly acceptable. Flippers will always complain. Go find a Hirst that size for that money. 

Vase and giant screen printing are two different things.
Both beautiful.

Maybe it would be a good idea to buy this one and put it behind simple glass.
Time will give a vintage touch to every question of Ai Weiwei and all the questions we have always asked ourselves.

Nice interview and shareable thoughts. At this point I dare say "How would the world look like without the invention of money?".

I went for ‘ Is art worth collecting?’

I’m really curious to see in person the embossed baseplate. I think this will be an unexpected terrific print to have.

Could that indicate that not the letters but the whole printed area will be raised? Shame that there are no closeups

One “What are the benefits of farting?” Please.

Ship.....out of danger?

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Interesting reading 👌

Every day, a boy and a girl are born. Every day, we grow and expand or fail in the world. Every year a new singer appears who sells millions of records. And every year an old singer loses some of the ground he has gained.
That's life, gentlemen.

Art is not just an investment.
There is always and always will be the possibility of buying the paintings of ''Mister X'' still on sale for 1,000 pounds, to resell them in 10 years for more than 3 million pounds.
There are dozens and dozens of nouveau riche every day. Young people who want to create their own collections. The art market contracts in some periods. Even in history there are many examples. The art galleries of Paris dealt in Flemish art canvases. Nobody, or almost nobody, looked at the Monet, the Renoir, the Manet, but these quickly managed to conquer the hearts of new collectors.
Is the art of 1700 (and later) dead? No, no death.
No fear. Art collectors grow in every place in the world and in every historical period. During World War I and World War II there were closures and declines in the art world.
Covid could have done the same. The Internet has saved the lives of many businesses and people. Economic contractions are always passing through and all have a limited duration. Thus, the time of economic expansion arrives. In ancient Rome there was the crisis called ''100 years''. Who remembers it?
The crisis of 1929? What is 2007? Adjustments. They are always necessary.

You buy art because you like it. If then, you have invested £100 or £10,000 in a canvas and after 15 years (or more) that canvas is worth £5 million, then you will experience the intoxicating feeling that your passion and personal taste have generated further success.

Art lives, goes beyond the psychoanalysis of journalists or investors, and inflames the passion of those who collect it.

My humble thought.

My .02:

When I want a particular thing by Ai Weiwei, I can't get it (I am still sour grapes on the Coca-Cola vase, but there was another I really wanted that eluded me that previously annoyed me). That happening twice is enough for me to lose interest in Ai Weiwei all together. Also, if you have seen the 'facility' or art studio he is building, I am pretty sure he is going to be mass-producing as much as the market can digest in the not-so-distant future.

These don't thrill me. They are interesting, but they fall short for whatever it is I crave in art and tbh, the framing is a bit of a nightmare and they are pumping out so many of them (and they are somewhat conceptually simple). I'm not sure when the deadline is, but I am leaning 'no' at the moment which is subject to change.

Yes, I also think it's something great thought of by Ai Weiwei.
There will be four large-scale projects for 2024.
Not simple editions. But something that has an international project and planning behind it.

This is the first project.

*sorry for my English.

They read your post 👌

They changed the physical size.

I'm curious if the previously ordered ones will turn up in the original size.