“Reframe”, Ai Weiwei
From September 23, 2016 through January 22, 2017, Palazzo Strozzi in Florence presents “Ai Weiwei. Libero”.
“Reframe, 22 rubber dinghies for the façade of Palazzo Strozzi, is Ai Weiwei’s iconic new installation involving two of Palazzo Strozzi’s façades: twenty-two large orange rescue dinghies, grafted onto Palazzo Strozzi’s windows, draw the public’s attention to the fate of refugees who place their lives in jeopardy every day by crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe.
The installation, a product of the artist’s personal involvement and commitment as an activist in the refugee humanitarian crisis, offers the city of Florence a major opportunity to use culture to focus attention on the migrant issue.”
(17/09/16 – Cy)
