Papercutting is a traditional Chinese art going back 2,000 years. The coloured, intricately cut papers are used as a story-telling medium in festivities, for prayers, and as everyday decoration. The bags and scarves take their motifs from a papercut created by Ai Weiwei as part of his Papercut Portfolio published by TASCHEN in 2019.
ZODIAC. AI WEIWEI. THE CHINA BAG Edition of 2,500 64.5 × 47 cm £ 400BUY HERECATS AND DOGS. AI WEIWEI. THE CHINA BAG Edition of 2,500 64.5 × 47 cm £ 400BUY HEREHAIRCUT. AI WEIWEI. THE SILK SCARF Edition of 2,500 90 × 90 cm £ 250BUY HERECATS AND DOGS. AI WEIWEI. THE SILK SCARF Edition of 2,500 90 × 90 cm £ 250BUY HERECITIZENS’ INVESTIGATION. AI WEIWEI. THE SILK SCARF Edition of 2,500 90 × 90 cm £ 250BUY HERE
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