{"product_id":"ai-weiwei-pequi-tree","title":"Pequi Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished by the Fundação de Serralves in 2022, this limited edition sculpture by \u003ca href=\"\/en-at\/collections\/ai-weiwei\"\u003eAi Weiwei\u003c\/a\u003e represents a precise scale translation of his most monumental tridimensional undertaking to date. Cast in pewter and measuring 32 x 12 x 8 cm, the work replicates the intricate, organic anatomy of the 32-meter-tall \u003cem\u003ePequi Tree\u003c\/em\u003e permanently installed in the Serralves Park in Porto. This edition of 250 copies functions as an architectural multiple, accompanied by a formal numbered certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe conceptual core of the piece lies in its documentation of extinction, effectively operating as the material record of a lost natural entity. The original structure was cast from the molds of a dying, century-old \u003cem\u003ePequi Vinagreiro\u003c\/em\u003e tree located in the Bahian rainforest. By capturing the textures, cavities, and structural fissures of this single botanical specimen before its disappearance, Ai Weiwei converts the tree into a historical witness of environmental trauma. While the 32-meter public monument utilizes raw industrial iron, this domestic-scale edition deliberately shifts the materiality to pewter. This tin-based alloy offers a satin, silver-hued finish that emphasizes the almost fossilized precision of its bark, adding an intimate and tactile dimension to the raw industrial nature of the original monument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sculpture also references traditional Chinese vernacular craft, as the segmented branches and trunks replicate the joinery techniques of ancient carpentry, avoiding industrial adhesives. This edition serves as a definitive centerpiece for collections focusing on conceptual \u003ca href=\"\/en-at\/collections\/sculpture\"\u003esculpture\u003c\/a\u003e and institutional multiples, capturing the geopolitical itinerary of an artwork molded in Brazil, fabricated in China, and institutionalized in Europe within the global \u003ca href=\"\/en-at\/blogs\/news\/collecting-contemporary-art\"\u003econtemporary art market\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ai Weiwei","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54920506900804,"sku":"AAIW0678PEQS","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0037\/9214\/2436\/files\/ai-weiwei-pequi-tree-2.webp?v=1748359243","url":"https:\/\/www.artetrama.com\/en-at\/products\/ai-weiwei-pequi-tree","provider":"ARTETRAMA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}