Watch Ai Weiwei's art iterate into strange animated objects

Rob Beschizza 5:02 am Wed Aug 19, 2015

Themes & Variations, by Ziye Liu, is an animated short film,
based upon the art of Yayoi Kusama and Ai Weiwei, which uses computer extrapolation techniques to create "new versions" of their work. There's more at blog.ziyeliu.com.

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