Ai Weiwei Created These Fantastical Paper Lantern-Like Sculptures Out Of Bamboo And Paper » Design You Trust — Design Daily Since 2007
Ai Weiwei Created These Fantastical Paper Lantern-Like Sculptures Out Of Bamboo And Paper – Design You Trust — Design Daily Since 2007

Ai Weiwei Created These Fantastical Paper Lantern-Like Sculptures Out Of Bamboo And Paper

1

Artist Ai Weiwei wants you to get in touch with your inner child, and he created these fantastical sculptures out of bamboo and paper to help you do it. Weiwei created these massive pieces for Le Bon Marche using kite-making techniques. The exhibit is titled, appropriately, “Er Xi” or Child’s Play, and the scenes are made up of characters from the 2,000-year old collection of tales called Shan Hai Jing, a series of stories that have been told to children for ages.

h/t: inhabitat

2
3
4
5
6
7

If you want more awesome content, subscribe to Design You Trust Facebook page.

More Inspiring Stories

The Velo Chair Uses A Single Piece Of Bent Wood As The Backrest

KAWS Unveils Colossal 150ft Pink Rabbit Sculpture at Prambanan Temple in Indonesia

Japanese Service Lends “Weathering with You” Clear Umbrellas with Hina Floating in The Sky

"Tossed And Found": Artist Makes Tiny Sculptures From The Cast-Off NY Trash

Mindblowing Optical Illusion Rooms By Peter Kogler Will Give You Vertigo

This Planter And Lamp Might Save Your Life In An Earthquake

Korean Artist Meticulously Crafts Sculptures Of Everyday Meals And Household Objects Out Of Colorful Paper

"Your Childhood Post Apocalypse": This Artist Makes Scary But Cute Zombie Plush Toys

Melania Trump Wooden Statue Unveiled Close To Her Hometown In Slovenia

Amazing Food Art By Anna Keville Joyce

Russian Stylist Gives 35 People Extreme Makeovers And You’ll Hardly Believe They’re The Same People

These Themed Christmas Trees Are Made From Old Magazines

A Photographer Has Created A Series Of Paw-Traits Of Hungry Dogs Pulling Hilarious Faces As They Try And Catch Treats

Meet the Fashion Designer Whose Fantastical Creations Reimagine Folklore for Modern Times

Cable Knit Nails Are The Coziest Trend This Winter

These Photographs Of Creepy Children Will Terrify You

Food Styling Lettering By Panco Sassano

Bone Shamans and Ogre Spirits: The Thrilling Madness of Eskimo Figurines

This Artist Created Tentacle Leggings And People On Etsy Just Can’t Get Enough

No Mural? No Worries! Japanese Lifehacker Invents Instagenic Angel Wings To-Go

Floating Vases by ooDesign

This Wall Lamp Design Was Inspired By Italian Men Watching Work Being Done On A Building Site

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Most Famous Buildings Get 3D Paper Model Treatment In New Book

Embroidery Meets Hyperrealism: Artist Cayce Zavaglia Creates Stunning & Realistic Embroidered Portraits

Denture-Inspired Items by Artist Mr. Basic

Artist Brings Old Watch Parts To Life With Awesome Steampunk Sculptures

Chocolate Now Comes In Slices And We’re Very, Very Excited

Odires Mlászho’s Book Sculptures Re-Bound With Interweaved Pages

Chicago Based Sculptor Oscar Yaquian Creates Amazing Monster Mugs

Archisuits: Artist Creates Wearable Workarounds For "Defensive Architecture"