Ai Weiwei Cats Silver 2024 limited edition foil block print showing two cats, Maple and Birch, on wove paper
Detail of Ai Weiwei Cats Silver foil artwork highlighting engraved cat figures and reflective texture
Ai Weiwei Cats Silver 2024 limited edition foil block print showing two cats Maple and Birch hand-signed and numbered artwork on wove paper
Ai Weiwei pencil signature on Cats Silver limited edition print
Ai Weiwei's depiction of a cat on a silver background with a signature at the bottom right corner.
Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei – Cats (Silver)

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Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957)

Cats (Silver), 2024

Medium: Silver foil block on wove paper

Dimensions: 27.2 x 32.8 cm (10 7/10 × 12 9/10 in)

Edition of 200: Hand-signed, numbered and dated in pencil

Condition: Mint

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Detail of Ai Weiwei Cats Silver foil artwork highlighting engraved cat figures and reflective texture

About this artwork

Ai Weiwei – Cats (Silver)

Ai Weiwei created Cats (Silver) together with his son Ai Lao, depicting their two cats, Maple and Birch. The work combines a delicate silver foil impression with the artist’s characteristically direct line drawing, resulting in a composition that is both intimate and symbolically rich.

For Ai Weiwei, cats represent independence, alertness, and a spiritual connection between humans and animals — themes that echo throughout his art and activism. As the artist remarked, “Cats have been regarded as psychic animals since ancient times, no matter in China or ancient Greece… everyone can share this happiness.”

This signed limited edition print captures Ai Weiwei’s personal world while reflecting his ongoing exploration of empathy, symbolism, and the everyday.
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About Ai Weiwei

An artist, thinker and activist, Chinese conceptual artist Ai Weiwei is famous for conceptual artworks that challenge authorities and question the status quo of contemporary society. Initially known for his observations and comments on the authoritarian system in his home country, Weiwei has shifted his focus to social changes and political developments in the Western world in recent years. Revolving around themes such as human rights, economic exploitation and environmental degradation, his work often blurs the line between art and social activism.

Ai Weiwei is one of the leading cultural figures of his generation and serves as an example for free expression both in China and internationally. His oeuvre encompasses sculpture, photography, printmaking, film, performance and installation. In 2011, Weiwei was arrested and detained for “economic crimes” for 81 days by the Chinese government.

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