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Cumbrian Blue(s) – A Willow for Ai Weiwei, Wen Tao, Liu Zhenggang, Zhang Jinsong, Hu Mingfen. 07/12/8/11′. Erased Willow platter (c.1840) with inglaze decal collage. 45cm x 36cm, @CraftsCouncil Collection…
On show in ‘Maker’s Eye’ at the new Crafts Council Gallery, London until Oct 9. The artwork is one of a small series of Weiwei Willow plates. The first is in the collection of the @nasjonalmuseet.

« Conceived whilst Ai Weiwei was in detention. It commemorates his 2011 disappearance, and the ongoing harassment of friends + colleagues. @aiww was detained by plainclothes police officers at Beijing airport on 3 Apr 2011. He was hooded before being put in a car + driven to secret locations where he was held until his release on June 22.
For a time ‘two officers watched him round the clock, their faces often inches from his, even monitoring him as he slept and insisting he put his hands on top of the blanket. He was not allowed to speak and had to request permission to drink water and use the toilet. « It was immense psychological pressure. » When Ai told police their actions were illegal, officers replied: « Do you know before Liu Shaoqi died, he was holding the constitution?


The WillowPattern was designed in Stoke on Trent in the early part of the 19th century. Loosely based on imported  Chinese porcelain with painted landscapes. All the figures in ‘A Willow For Ai Weiwei’ have been erased, alluding to the disappearing artist + his friends. Where Weiwei might have been can be seen as a white silhouette in the centre of the bridge as he drops a Han dynasty urn (reference to one of his earlier artworks).  Sunflower seeds, scattered around the platter allude to his installation in #TateModern 2010/11. The back of the plate features the poster ‘Who’s afraid of Ai Weiwei’ which appeared all over Hong Kong shortly after his detention. Listed are names of his friends + colleagues, several of whom remained in police custody. The Willow plate by an unknown factory, purchased on ebay in 2011 is probably nearly nearly 200 years old.

Le #WillowPattern a été conçu à Stoke on Trent au début du XIXe siècle.  Librement basé sur la porcelaine chinoise importée avec des paysages peints.  Toutes les figures de « A Willow For Ai Weiwei » ont été effacées, faisant allusion à l’artiste disparu + ses amis.  L’endroit où Weiwei aurait pu être peut être vu comme une silhouette blanche au centre du pont alors qu’il laisse tomber une urne de la dynastie Han (référence à l’une de ses œuvres antérieures).  Des graines de tournesol, éparpillées autour du plateau font allusion à son installation dans #TateModern 2010/11.  Le dos de l’assiette comporte l’affiche « Qui a peur d’Ai Weiwei » qui est apparue dans tout Hong Kong peu de temps après sa détention.  Sont listés les noms de ses amis + collègues, dont plusieurs sont restés en garde à vue.  La plaque Willow d’une usine inconnue, achetée sur ebay en 2011 a probablement près de 200 ans.


Gallery photo @Charlottehodes #transferware #cumbrianblue_snews »

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