Ai WeiWei’s “Fragments”

In this episode, the Sarahs visit Ai Weiwei’s sculpture Fragments, at the Sackler Gallery. The sculpture is constructed of pieces of ironwood salvaged from Qing dynasty temples that have been razed in recent years to make way for new development. Fragments, and Ai’s Zodiac Heads at the Hirshhorn, are on display in advance of a retrospective of the outspoken artist’s works slated to appear at the Hirshhorn museum in October.

© Courtesy of the Sigg Collection

Our References:

• Lincoln Logs
• Yoko Ono
• Chinese temples
• Henrique Oliveria
• Bird’s Nest
• Rudzani Nemasetoni

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Music Credits: Air by SaReGaMa

Photo Credits: Smithsonian Magazine, http://everythinghapa.com/archives/5428

Oh, No! Yoko’s Wish Tree for Washington

In which the Sarahs visit Yoko Ono’s contribution to the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden. The piece incurs some skepticism, and lots of good conversation.

Music Credits: Tema Club Eden and Llaves by Selva de Mar

For more information on the Imagine Peace Tower, including info on how to create your very own wish tree, visit the Imagine Peace website.