The radial composition – created specially for the edition and printed in two layers – references the raised middle finger which defines Ai’s seminal series, Study of Perspective.
Begun in 1995, the series asserts the importance of our collective freedom to form, hold and express individual beliefs. For almost 20 years Ai has reprised Study of Perspective at sites of power worldwide, prompting a tide of recreations by members of the public. To him, the power of a simple gesture is that anyone can make it.
Condition
Mint condition. Original box from Avant Arte included.
Provenance
Purchased directly from Avant Arte, London.
Authenticity
Accompanying certificate of authenticity, published by Avant Arte, London
