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Sale! illy Art Collection 2021: Ai Weiwei - 2 Espresso Cups/Saucers limited ed

Description: Start your morning right with this very special illy set!The new illy Art Collection designed by Ai Weiwei is inspired by his famous Coloured Vases (2006), ancient Neolithic vases that the artist dipped into cans of industrial paint, radically changing their appearance and function. Four-piece set includes two espresso cups, in black and gold, with matching black and gold saucers. Limited edition: cups are signed and numbered. New-in-box. With these desecrating ready-mades Ai Weiwei renews and transforms an artefact from the past into a work of contemporary art, through a process of appropriation and destruction. This gesture eliminates the historical and cultural value of the artefact, alluding to the systematic destruction of history and culture that has continued in China from the time of Mao to today's unbridled state capitalism. Ai Weiwei Conceptual artist, sculptor, painter, performer, photographer, architect and urban planner, collector, director (cinema, documentaries, theatre and opera), actor, musician (singer and lyricist), writer and publisher, blogger and master of the selfie, investigative journalist, human rights activist and dissident: the multifaceted personality of Ai Weiwei (Beijing, 1957). Considered to be one of the most influential global personalities of recent years, Ai Weiwei reflects on the complexity of society and the present day through a critical exploration of the often-problematic connection between China and th

Price: 119 USD

Location: Newburgh, New York

End Time: 2024-07-31T01:05:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 24 USD

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Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Number of Items in Set: Four-Piece

Character: Flash

Color: Multicolor

Material: Ceramic & Porcelain

Year Manufactured: 2021

Set Includes: Espresso Cup

Brand: Illy

Type: Cup & Saucer

Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original

Model: Saucers

Theme: Art

Features: Limited Edition

Featured Refinements: Illy Espresso Cup

Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy

Service For: 2

Glassware Type: Espresso Cups

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