Weiwei's art is a blend of traditional Chinese history and contemporary practice that is seen as a form of human rights activism. A good example of this is his Coca-Cola Vase. Weiwei took a Han-dynasty traditional vase and juxtaposed it with the contemporary soda logo. Ai Weiwei did not intend for this work to shock people. Although he did alter an ancient artifact the piece is not intended to deface and defile his ancestry. It represents the new Chinese language which is built upon heredity but accelerated by global capitalism.
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