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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by Daniel Silk on Oct 11, 2010 16:55:24 GMT 1, Who is Ai Wei Wei?
Who is Ai Wei Wei?
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by Daniel Silk on Oct 11, 2010 16:56:12 GMT 1, Sunflower Seeds - Ai Weiwei - Tate Modern
Sunflower Seeds - Ai Weiwei - Tate Modern
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by Daniel Silk on Oct 11, 2010 16:56:50 GMT 1, Ai Weiwei: 100 Million Sunflower Seeds at Tate Modern
Ai Weiwei: 100 Million Sunflower Seeds at Tate Modern
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by shakey1181 on Oct 11, 2010 17:14:06 GMT 1, Looks amazing, I'll be checking this out for sure, the turbine hall is such an amazing place and I've never been disappointed by any previous artists work. Bizarrely, the evening standard went on about how great it is, not a single negative thing to say and then reviewed gave it 3/5 stars. I find it pretty weird to rate something like this anyway, but couldn't understand the rating system...
No doubt we'll see 99,999,999 of these on eBay 
Looks amazing, I'll be checking this out for sure, the turbine hall is such an amazing place and I've never been disappointed by any previous artists work. Bizarrely, the evening standard went on about how great it is, not a single negative thing to say and then reviewed gave it 3/5 stars. I find it pretty weird to rate something like this anyway, but couldn't understand the rating system... No doubt we'll see 99,999,999 of these on eBay |
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by Passion Art on Oct 11, 2010 18:03:01 GMT 1, This is absolutely incredible. Ai Weiwei is probably in my top 5 favorite living artists.
This is absolutely incredible. Ai Weiwei is probably in my top 5 favorite living artists.
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by mmmike on Oct 11, 2010 18:58:21 GMT 1, That is just crazy! How do they keep people from stealing them? Or are there so many that they don't mind if people take some? I wonder how much the workers were paid to do that?
That is just crazy! How do they keep people from stealing them? Or are there so many that they don't mind if people take some? I wonder how much the workers were paid to do that?
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by stillborncrisps on Oct 11, 2010 19:10:51 GMT 1, How long did it take to paint them all?
How long did it take to paint them all?
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by shakey1181 on Oct 12, 2010 12:56:41 GMT 1, `if the standard is to be believed, it took 1,500 workers 2 years to paint
`if the standard is to be believed, it took 1,500 workers 2 years to paint
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by hanky on Oct 12, 2010 14:53:57 GMT 1, Just got back pretty amazing and mmmike there did appear to be some people taking them but there is an awful lot of them!!!
Just got back pretty amazing and mmmike there did appear to be some people taking them but there is an awful lot of them!!!
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by love on Oct 12, 2010 15:35:55 GMT 1, WOW, just WOW!
WOW, just WOW!
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by Daniel Silk on Oct 14, 2010 14:48:31 GMT 1, Frieze Week, Tate Modern Opening Reception: Private View of Ai WeiWei at Turbine Hall
Frieze Week, Tate Modern Opening Reception: Private View of Ai WeiWei at Turbine Hall
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by Daniel Silk on Oct 14, 2010 14:52:01 GMT 1, Love eatin (Real) sunflower seeds  just eat them like sweets!
Trouble is they pretty much go straight through  too much information  sorry!
Love eatin (Real) sunflower seeds just eat them like sweets! Trouble is they pretty much go straight through too much information sorry! |
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by chrispa on Oct 14, 2010 16:36:48 GMT 1, Dont bother going at the moment - i went today - it was closed. Apparently the tate did not realise people would run amok oin the seeds and now its closed whilst they figure out how to manage the visitors....
Dont bother going at the moment - i went today - it was closed. Apparently the tate did not realise people would run amok oin the seeds and now its closed whilst they figure out how to manage the visitors....
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by aprilla2 on Oct 14, 2010 20:41:36 GMT 1, Dont bother going at the moment - i went today - it was closed. Apparently the tate did not realise people would run amok oin the seeds and now its closed whilst they figure out how to manage the visitors....
someone on facebook was offering these seeds for sale at ยฃ1 each .
. do you guys think that is ok or a bit out of order?
Dont bother going at the moment - i went today - it was closed. Apparently the tate did not realise people would run amok oin the seeds and now its closed whilst they figure out how to manage the visitors.... someone on facebook was offering these seeds for sale at ยฃ1 each . . do you guys think that is ok or a bit out of order? |
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by wizzy on Oct 14, 2010 20:50:53 GMT 1, Out of order, far too expensive.
Out of order, far too expensive.
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by neale on Oct 14, 2010 20:58:04 GMT 1, Out of order, far too expensive.
That values the work at 100 million pounds, good work!!
Out of order, far too expensive. That values the work at 100 million pounds, good work!! |
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by Passion Art on Oct 15, 2010 4:20:24 GMT 1, Someone grab me a seed!
Someone grab me a seed!
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by Deleted on Oct 15, 2010 7:15:08 GMT 1, "100 million hand-painted seeds" - he is going to script the next Simpson couch-gag !!
Again, not sure about this.... Wondering how much he paid per seed, peanuts ! Can I call this exploitation ?
"100 million hand-painted seeds" - he is going to script the next Simpson couch-gag !!
Again, not sure about this.... Wondering how much he paid per seed, peanuts ! Can I call this exploitation ?
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by hanky on Oct 16, 2010 11:41:34 GMT 1, Peanuts for sunflower seeds anyone know the exchange rate?
Peanuts for sunflower seeds anyone know the exchange rate?
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by fingerz on Oct 16, 2010 11:43:44 GMT 1, thay've stopped people walking on them...health & safety
thay've stopped people walking on them...health & safety
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by andrewd on Oct 16, 2010 14:47:55 GMT 1, Closed for good. Apparently you can watch from a distance and touch some of the seeds in a bowl but the Tate is scared that dust from the paint/porcelin will kill visitors.
Shambles.
Closed for good. Apparently you can watch from a distance and touch some of the seeds in a bowl but the Tate is scared that dust from the paint/porcelin will kill visitors.
Shambles.
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by mikeT on Oct 16, 2010 18:04:01 GMT 1, wanna hug this guy...
wanna hug this guy...
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by andrewd on Oct 16, 2010 20:34:42 GMT 1, I suppose positively the lack of interaction with the art works could be seen as;
The exclusion of the outside Western world from China at the time of the revolution.
The seeds in bowls ( although I didn't see any today ) offered to visitors to touch, seen as the State feeding the people basic needs and nothing more.
The decision of the Tate to close it down, a symbol of everything that was wrong with China at the time. i.e. too much intervention.
The decision of the Tate to close it down, a reaction to the percieved/real threat of pollution from modern day China.
Bonkers really. The great thing about the turbine hall is the ability of the public to interact.
My dad was in his mid 70's when he went down the slides at the Tate. Got a few knocks and bumps on the way down but hey, it was an adrenalin rush and something to tell his mates about. If people are concerned about the dust, why not invest in face masks and extractor fans. Street artists work with greater evils (paint fumes) but just don mask and get on with it!
I suppose positively the lack of interaction with the art works could be seen as;
The exclusion of the outside Western world from China at the time of the revolution.
The seeds in bowls ( although I didn't see any today ) offered to visitors to touch, seen as the State feeding the people basic needs and nothing more.
The decision of the Tate to close it down, a symbol of everything that was wrong with China at the time. i.e. too much intervention.
The decision of the Tate to close it down, a reaction to the percieved/real threat of pollution from modern day China.
Bonkers really. The great thing about the turbine hall is the ability of the public to interact.
My dad was in his mid 70's when he went down the slides at the Tate. Got a few knocks and bumps on the way down but hey, it was an adrenalin rush and something to tell his mates about. If people are concerned about the dust, why not invest in face masks and extractor fans. Street artists work with greater evils (paint fumes) but just don mask and get on with it!
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by hanky on Oct 18, 2010 11:19:45 GMT 1, Have to admit this is more impressive when you are in the middle of it and touching it rather than viewing from a distance.
Have to admit this is more impressive when you are in the middle of it and touching it rather than viewing from a distance.
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by Michael Jacob on Oct 18, 2010 13:32:28 GMT 1, thats really cool. If anyone can score me a few seeds, that would be much appreciated. That would be a great marketing idea for the tate. When the installation gets near its end, they can let people take whatever they want. That would save a ton on cleanup!!!!
thats really cool. If anyone can score me a few seeds, that would be much appreciated. That would be a great marketing idea for the tate. When the installation gets near its end, they can let people take whatever they want. That would save a ton on cleanup!!!!
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by Cedric Mnich on Oct 18, 2010 14:43:13 GMT 1, "someone on facebook was offering these seeds for sale at ยฃ1 each ."
I saw that too... That "someone" has stolen them... I guess they'll join his pencils collection... ahaha
"someone on facebook was offering these seeds for sale at ยฃ1 each ."
I saw that too... That "someone" has stolen them... I guess they'll join his pencils collection... ahaha
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by andrewd on Oct 22, 2010 20:42:00 GMT 1, This is screaming out for a .info flash mob to reclaim the sunflower seeds territory.
This is screaming out for a .info flash mob to reclaim the sunflower seeds territory.
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by Daniel Silk on Feb 15, 2011 17:24:36 GMT 1, www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/judith-woods/8323687/Would-you-pay-120000-for-a-bag-of-seeds.html
"an iconic mound of porcelain Sunflower Seeds by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. They have utterly captured the publicโs imagination.
The 100kg batch, exquisitely piled up on a little podium, has a guide price of ยฃ80,000-ยฃ120,000. But figures showing China is now the worldโs second-largest economy after the US are reflected in a new wave of collectors and investors from the Far East, and if bidding is as lively as expected, the final price could be much higher."
www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/judith-woods/8323687/Would-you-pay-120000-for-a-bag-of-seeds.html"an iconic mound of porcelain Sunflower Seeds by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. They have utterly captured the publicโs imagination. The 100kg batch, exquisitely piled up on a little podium, has a guide price of ยฃ80,000-ยฃ120,000. But figures showing China is now the worldโs second-largest economy after the US are reflected in a new wave of collectors and investors from the Far East, and if bidding is as lively as expected, the final price could be much higher."
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Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, by wentos on Mar 10, 2012 19:34:33 GMT 1, Jealous is delighted to announce we have managed to "Acquire" a small amount of the iconic "Sunflower Seeds" by Ai Weiwei that were displayed in 2010 at the Tate Modern Turbine Hall as part of the Unilever Series.
Each hand-crafted porcelain sunflower seed costs ยฃ25 and comes framed in either a black, white or grey frame.
Please Call Us on 020 8347 7688 to order this item over the phone as we will be using Royal Mail to ship this item.
This will cost an extra ยฃ6.
www.jealousgallery.com/artist.asp?ID=274&F=Top%20artist
Jealous is delighted to announce we have managed to "Acquire" a small amount of the iconic "Sunflower Seeds" by Ai Weiwei that were displayed in 2010 at the Tate Modern Turbine Hall as part of the Unilever Series. Each hand-crafted porcelain sunflower seed costs ยฃ25 and comes framed in either a black, white or grey frame. Please Call Us on 020 8347 7688 to order this item over the phone as we will be using Royal Mail to ship this item. This will cost an extra ยฃ6. www.jealousgallery.com/artist.asp?ID=274&F=Top%20artist |
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just eat them like sweets! 
too much information 
sorry!
