Ai Weiwei
b. 1957, Chinese Conceptual Artist and Activist
Where Do We Go From Here When All the Roads Lead Back, 2008
Porcelain
Thousands of hand-painted porcelain seeds carpet the floor—each one a meditation on labor, authenticity, and mass production. Ai invites you to walk on history. The scale overwhelms; the craftsmanship humbles. Political art that whispers rather than shouts.