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Ai Weiwei 'very luxury' Yr 12 Visual Arts Quiz
Ai Weiwei 'very luxury' Yr 12 Visual Arts Quiz
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A quiz based on the practice of Ai Weiwei for Yr 12 HSC VA
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What is the title and year of this artwork?
MAGIC, 2012
Sunflower Seeds, 2016
Bird Seed, 2010
Sunflower Seeds, 2010
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What are some words associated with Weiwei?
handmade, well taught
Dissident, subversive, challenge, dangerous, politics
artistically gifted, technically skilled
painter, illustrator, sculptor
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Where and who made Sunflower Seeds, 2010?
3 artisans in Jingdezhen, China
1,600 artisans in Jingdezhen, China
120 artists
1,600 ceramicists from Hong Kong
4
Following the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, what did Weiwei do?
protested with placards
made a music video
sympathised with the govt.
criticised govt. on blog over tofu construction of schools
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What did he create in response to the earthquakes?
A list of kids killed, doco & an artwork 'Remembering'
an artwork
a doco
a list of kids
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What is Forever about?
refers to Duchamp, eternity, rapidly changing China
marcel duchamp
his father
imagination
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What building is this and how was Weiwei involved with it?
The Birds Nest, he was the main architect
The Birds Nest, he built it
The Bower Bird, he built it
National Stadium aka The Birds Nest, he helped design it
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Where did Ai Weiwei go in 1981?
China
New York, USA
Sydney
England
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Remembering, 2009 consists of what?
5000 backpacks, chinese proverb
100000 backpacks
9000 backpacks, quote from parent
9000 backpacks, chinese proverb
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In 2009 what happened to Weiwei?
Assaulted by police in Chengdu
employed by govt
disappeared
Arrested
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In 2015, Lego refused to bulk-sell pieces to Weiwei, why?
Lego doesn't bulk order
Lego believed he would make political statement with them
Lego didn't like him
Lego had never heard of him
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In 2011, Ai Weiwei disappeared for 81 days, why?
he was a bad artist
employed by govt. as exemplary citizen
Detained by govt. for alleged 'economic crimes/tax evasion'
sent to jail forever
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Who was Ai Weiwei inspired by in New York?
Pollock, Manet
Michelangelo, Da Vinci
Madonna, Rolling Stones
Duchamp, Beuys, Warhol
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What issue arose during the Sunflower Seed installation?
roped off due to dust from crushed seeds, health hazard
no one came
Weiwei couldn't go to the exhibition
wealthy businessman from Dubai bought them all
15
Ai Weiwei is from what country?
Taiwan
Korea
China
Singapore
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Most recently, what has Ai Weiwei been doing?
Exploring refugee camps, refugee crisis
Making Gangnam Style video clips
Taking lots of selfies
Started oil painting
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The series of works titled 'Forever' is based on what?
The classic Chinese forever bicycle
Sunflower Seeds
The moped
The classic Harley Davidson
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What were Weiwei's first artworks about?
getting other people to make his works
copying Duchamp
Re-imagining historic Chinese artifacts in contemporary ways
anger against Chinese government
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Where was Sunflower Seeds, 2010 first exhibited?
NGV, Melbourne
Turbine Hall, Tate Modern, England
British Museum, England
Tate Old, England
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What is Sunflower Seeds made of?
100 million, machine made terracotta seeds
100 million handmade, handpainted porcelain seeds
2 million, handmade, handpainted porcelain seeds
300 million handmade, handpainted porcelain seeds
