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The Ai Weiwei Haircut Silk Scarf features a motif drawn from a papercut created by Ai Weiwei as part of his Papercut Portfolio, published in 2019. The design references the traditional Chinese art of papercutting, a craft with over 2,000 years of history used for storytelling, prayer, and decoration. The blue scarf's intricate pattern reflects Weiwei's participation in documenta XII in Kassel 2007, during which he facilitated travel for 1,001 Chinese compatriots to the German city. Issued as a limited edition of 2,500 copies.
Papercutting is a traditional Chinese art going back 2,000 years. The colored, intricately cut papers are used as a story-telling medium in festivities, for prayers, and as everyday decoration. The blue scarf takes its motif from a papercut created by Ai Weiwei as part of his Papercut Portfolio, published by TASCHEN in 2019: Haircut, reflecting on his participation in documenta XII in Kassel 2007, when he made it possible for 1,001 Chinese compatriots to travel to the German city.Limited edition of 2,500 copies
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