Beijing National Stadium
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The National Stadium, a.k.a. the Bird's Nest, is a stadium at Olympic Green in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The National Stadium, covering an area of 204,000 square meters with an 80,000 person capacity,
Exterior view of the stadium
Bird's nest at night during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games
Bird's Nest in 2008
Under construction in September 2007
Ai Weiwei
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Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian and activist. Ai grew up in the far northwest of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile. As an activist, he ha
Beijing National Stadium
…implemented steel beams in order to hide supports for the retractable roof; giving the stadium the appearance of a bird's nest. Leading Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was the artistic consultant on the project. The retractable roof was later removed from the design after inspiring the stadium's most recognizable…
Ai in 2017
This raincoat has a hole near the waist which is covered with a condom. The work is intended to describe the AIDS crisis as Ai saw it in New York City.
Ai WeiWei's Divina Proportione, Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, Hamilton, Bermuda
Tate Modern in London, home to Ai's Sunflower Seeds exhibition, put a large sign on their exterior that read "Release Ai Weiwei".