Ai Weiwei’s jewels for Elisabetta Cipriani

The wearable “sculptures” of Ai Weiwei, jewellery signed by the Chinese artist and inspired by construction site building materials, were on display until 16 January at the Elisabetta Cipriani gallery in London. A golden line that, thanks to the particular manufacturing processes, is particularly soft to model and adapt to the form and length of the arm or neck. The selection of the gold, according to the gallery, was born of a desire to create a contrast with the earthquake of Wenchuan (which had already inspired the artist's work entitled "Straight") and contemporaneously a delicate memorial to the victims of the disaster.