Sunflower Seeds

Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunflower Seeds

Artwork Specifications

Medium
Ceramics, Installation
Genre
Conceptual, Political Art
Style
Conceptual Art, Contemporary Art
Location
Tate Modern London

Meet the artist

Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei1957 · Chinese“Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.”

Where to see it

Tate Modern London

Tate Modern London

London, United Kingdom
Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds is an artwork of staggering scale and meticulous craftsmanship. One hundred million individually handmade porcelain sunflower seeds carpeted 1,000 square metres of the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall to a depth of 10 centimetres, weighing a total of 150 tonnes. Each tiny seed underwent a 30-step process, hand-painted and fired at 1,300 degrees Celsius by over 1,600 artisans in Jingdezhen over two and a half years.
Read more on Wikipedia

Collection highlights at Tate Modern London

Ready to see Sunflower Seeds?

Join our community of art enthusiasts and discover exhibitions, artists, and masterpieces tailored to your tastes. Get personalized recommendations and never miss a must-see show again.