Law of the Journey

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Law of the Journey is a monumental inflatable boat sculpture by Ai Weiwei that powerfully addresses the global refugee crisis and human displacement.

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Law of the Journey canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artwork
installation art
sculpture
artForm inflatable sculpture
artist Ai Weiwei
countryOfOrigin China
creator Ai Weiwei
depicts inflatable boat
refugees
describedAs large-scale installation
monumental inflatable boat sculpture
dimension over 60 meters in length
exhibitedAt Cockatoo Island
National Gallery in Prague
surface form: National Gallery Prague – Trade Fair Palace

National Gallery in Prague
Prague
Biennale of Sydney
surface form: Sydney Biennale
genre contemporary art
hasInfluenceOn public discourse on migration
hasPart human figures
oversized rubber boat
inception 2017
languageOfTitle English
locationOfFirstPerformance National Gallery in Prague
mainSubject global refugee crisis
human displacement
materialUsed PVC
inflatable rubber
movement political art
socially engaged art
notableWorkOf Ai Weiwei
partOf Ai Weiwei’s body of work on refugees
purpose critique global response to refugees
raise awareness of refugee crisis
subjectOf critical essays on refugee crisis
museum exhibitions catalogues
theme border politics
crisis of asylum
human rights
migration
title Law of the Journey self-link
usesTechnique industrial fabrication
large-scale inflatable construction

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Ai Weiwei notableWork Law of the Journey
Law of the Journey title Law of the Journey self-link