Coca-Cola Glass Vase Flower Ball deep shadow

deep shadow

creates a subtle contrast between the heads and the surrounding space

and the visible trace of the artist’s hand

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Coca-Cola Glass Vase Flower Ball deep shadowOriginally published in 2023, this edition of Ai Weiwei's Coca Cola Glass Vase represents a sophisticated synthesis of formal appropriation, artisanal heritage, and a critique of global capitalism. Executed in translucent red Murano glass precisely cast in iron molds, the sculpture accurately replicates the morphology of ancient Han dynasty and Neolithic ceramic vessels. By translating this historical Chinese silhouette into the medium of Venetian