A wink reward from Ai Weiwei's cat via The Royal Academy of Arts Kickstarter
London’s Royal Academy of Arts wants to bring Ai Weiwei’s Tree sculptures to their courtyard—and they need your help. They’re using Kickstarter to crowdfund $155,025 in order to transport and install the trees, which stand at around 23 feet tall and are made up of different dead tree parts.With two weeks to go, they’ve raised over $114,840—and there’s some pretty wild rewards on offer. A donation of $16 or more will get you a wink from Ai Weiwei’s cat, Garfield, while $233 secures a signed selfie from the artist. There are a number of virtual rewards on offer, such as video tours, for those not able to attend IRL.
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“Kickstarter particularly embodies the spirit of individual collaboration on a global scale that is central to Ai Weiwei’s art and activism,” the Royal Academy of Arts explains on the page.The sculptures will form part of the Royal Academy's major survey of Ai’s work, which is being held in their Main Galleries this September-December. Tree would be free to enjoy by all visitors. It is yet to be known how the cat winks will be delivered to their intended recipients.
Ai Weiwei's 'Tree' sculptures courtesy of The Royal Academy of Arts
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