Installation of 886 Antique Stools Ai Weiwei
Artist Ai Weiwei has most recently created Bang, an installation incorporating 886 antique wooden stools for the 2013 Venice Art Biennale.
Courtesy of Ai Weiwei
In Chinese culture, families typically had at least one of these handcrafted 3-legged stools for use in the home. Many of these venerable stools have since been replaced by plastic and metal alternatives.
Weiwei was able to salvage hundreds of these stools for use in his staggering installation set in the German Pavilion.
Alice Hellyar is an Architect and Craftsperson in the Columbia River Gorge of the Pacific Northwest, where she has practiced since 2011. Her work includes custom residential design with a focus on site specific homes. She is continually exploring the relationship between the natural world and the built world, which inspires her work. Alice is licensed in Oregon and Washington and is an AIA member. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech.