Off to a flying start curated by Ami Barak

Forever Bicycles, 2013

Ai Weiwei - Beijing, China

Installation

Forever Bicycles, 2011
Photo: Courtesy - Taipei Fine Arts Museum

Comprised of 3,144 bicycles Forever Bicycles forms a complex labyrinth-like monument to the rapidly changing social environment in China and around the globe.

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry film screening at 7pm /9pm /11pm /1am /3am /5am

Extended Project: Revisit this project between October 6 – 27.

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World-renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei will exhibit a new edition of his Forever Bicycles sculpture in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square. 3,144 interconnected bicycles will form a three-dimensional structure creating an incredible visual effect.

Yong Jiu, literally translated as "forever", is the foremost bicycle brand in China; Ai re-interprets such everyday found objects in an abstract and symbolic way.

The sheer quantity of bikes and the diverse perceptions of viewing points create a colossal labyrinth-like, visually moving space, which represents the changing social environment in China and around the globe.

Film Screening: Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
City Hall Council Chambers: 7pm /9pm /11pm /1am /3am /5am
The inside story of a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics.

Suitable for all ages

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Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West (At Bay Street)

This project is outdoors.