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The COVID-19 pandemic is a humanitarian crisis. It challenges our understanding of the 21st century and warns of dangers ahead. It requires each individual to act, both alone and collectively. It is not enough to reflect on the new conditions and while away the time without fully inhabiting this moment. Actualizing one’s inner need to participate gives life during COVID a new meaning. This is why I am always involved. I refuse to accept any part of life as a complete loss. Our small individual act becomes powerful when they are part of the social response. An individual wearing a mask makes a gesture; a society wearing masks combats a deadly virus. And a society that wears masks because of the choices of individuals, rather than because of the directive of authorities, can defy and withstand any force. No will is too small and no act too helpless. —Ai Weiwei Sales of Ai Weiwei MASK will benefit equally Human Rights Watch, Refugees International, and Médecins Sans Frontières. Producer: Ai Weiwei Studio @aiww Curator: Alexandra Munroe @alexandramunroe Advisor: Greg Hilty, Lisson Gallery @lisson_gallery To purchase and for more information, please visit https://www.ebay.com/aiweiweimask #aiweiweimask #oneformany

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因此這位對人權和言論自由的激進主義藝術家艾未未,便設計出各式各樣的口罩,並將最具影響力及標誌性的藝術作設計成口罩印花,包括中指、手銬、監視攝像頭等等。更向《紐約時報》表示:「我想做些事情,並不想就這樣呆坐等待時間流逝。」正如他在 Instagram 上所說,

No will is too small and no act too helpless.

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這些設計都是由艾未未柏林工作室以木版雕刻的技術,手工印刷在口罩上,總共有20款。這批具有藝術價值的非醫療用途口罩,部分款式可以單獨發售約50美元,而部分以主題為套裝,如手指系列、言論自由系列、《山海經》系列,四個為一套則售價300美元。是次活動與美國 Guggenheim 藝術館策展人 Alexandra Munroe 合作,並在 eBay 上推出發售,所得的收益將會捐贈給人權觀察 Human Rights Watch、國際難民組織 Refugees International 和無國界醫生 Médecins Sans Frontières。


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