Intricate geometric pattern of overlapping bicycles forming a symmetrical design on a red background.

Ai Weiwei

Forever Bicycle (Red & Gold)

€2,000
Limited edition of 10075.0 (H) × 75.0 (W) cm
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Ai Weiwei transforms the humble bicycle into a new limited edition silkscreen print adorned with precious metal leaf.

Throughout his career, Ai Weiwei has used the bicycle as a symbolic motif to explore cultural memory and social change – most prominently in his installation series Forever Bicycles, where thousands of bikes are assembled into towering abstract monuments. Forever Bicycle (Red & Gold) translates the abstract visual language of these seminal bicycle sculptures into a hypnotic two-dimensional form. The piece invites collectors to reflect on themes of mobility, freedom, and our current era of rapid modernisation that has reshaped our global economic and social landscape. 

Produced in close collaboration with the artist by master printmakers at our London print studio, Make-Ready, this limited edition print is finished with hand-applied silver leaf.

Made by hand, these silkscreen prints bring fresh imagery of the bicycle which is very beautiful. The level of quality Avant Arte prints have is rare.

Ai Weiwei

Go behind the scenes

Our master printmaker, Tom Murphy, explains the vision and process behind translating Weiwei's bicycle sculptures into two editions hand-finished with precious metal leaf.
Abstract design with intricate gold geometric patterns resembling bicycle wheels on a textured red background.
artist Ai Weiwei taking a selfie in a bathroom mirror
Ai Weiwei31 collaborationsAi Weiwei is unafraid to speak truth to power. He’s one of the most famous living artists today – a testament to the breadth and vision of his practice. Effortlessly, he moves between different media, from sculpture and architecture to performance and documentary film. His work is often monumental in scale and is driven by a hunger for truth and justice. In 2008, for example, Ai spent many months collecting the names of over 5000 children who lost their lives in the Sichuan earthquake. This unflinching dedication to human rights saw him detained by the Chinese government for 81 days in 2011, accused of ‘subverting the state.’

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Reviews from Avant collectors

  • this piece is legendary. So so happy with this purchase. Finally, my own Decendent sculpture!

  • packaging was great and the framing is beautiful! thanks

  • Not only the artwork, but also the unboxing was was a highlight itself - thank you for your perfect service!

  • 10/10 The customer service was great, it didn't take long to receive the package, the shipping was ultra safe and the entire presentation was top tier. Very impressed, cheers!

  • the item was some of the most professional packing i have seen outside of a museum. exceptionally well packed

  • It's my 1st art piece and I love it! I wish I got it framed.

  • I think the experience has been brilliant from start to finish

  • I love it! beautifully framed.Thanks


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