interrogate the artist and dissident what he has in common with Andy Warhol and he says he ‘loved his time’. Ahead of his Melbourne show he talks about China,America, Lego and the wonders of the internet in conversation with Monica TanSo how many pieces of secondhand Lego does Ai Weiwei own? “Millions, or ” he says. “We haven’t had the chance to count it yet.” There are a “enormous” number of donations still pouring in from 20 collection points at museums around the world,a response to an appeal when Lego declined a bulk order on behalf of the artist, on the grounds that supporting the blockbuster exhibition Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei would contravene “corporate policy. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com