Ai Weiwei’s ‘Fragments’ Installation is Made of Wood Reclaimed From Qing Dynasty Temples

The prolific Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's politically motivated installation 'Fragments' transforms salvaged wood taken from Qing Dynasty temples into a monumental series of installations.

Composed of several dismantled sequences of pillers and beams, at first glance the works appear chaotic and jumbled. But from above Weiwei has recreated a unique 3D map of the intricate borders of China, commenting on the fragility of the country's foreign relations.