I've been really moved by the work of Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist who has the latest installation in the Tate turbine hall. Nadja, I thought you might like his installation work if you aren't familiar with him already. His work is really poignant in its critique of Chinese authoritarianism... his dropping of ancient vases, or painting over of them with industrial pain, and then the more visceral severed and disjointed furniture... have a look at the link to Dezeen where they have good images from his show at the Albion Gallery in 2008... especially the chairs. They put a lump in my throat.
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