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Australia gallery collects Lego for Ai Weiwei Australia gallery collects Lego for Ai Weiwei
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An Australian gallery has set up a collection point for Lego for a work by artist Ai Weiwei, after the Danish company refused a bulk order from him.An Australian gallery has set up a collection point for Lego for a work by artist Ai Weiwei, after the Danish company refused a bulk order from him.
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) wants Australians to donate the toy bricks by pouring them through the sunroof of a car parked at the gallery.The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) wants Australians to donate the toy bricks by pouring them through the sunroof of a car parked at the gallery.
It is hosting an exhibition by Ai and Andy Warhol in December.It is hosting an exhibition by Ai and Andy Warhol in December.
Lego has said it has a long-standing policy not to provide its bricks for works making political statements.Lego has said it has a long-standing policy not to provide its bricks for works making political statements.
Ai is a high-profile critic of his home country, China. He has used Lego to create portraits of other famous dissidents, such as Nelson Mandela and Edward Snowden.Ai is a high-profile critic of his home country, China. He has used Lego to create portraits of other famous dissidents, such as Nelson Mandela and Edward Snowden.
He has called Lego's decision not to sell him their product an "act of censorship and discrimination".He has called Lego's decision not to sell him their product an "act of censorship and discrimination".
The NGV said its collection point was the first to be set up outside Beijing.The NGV said its collection point was the first to be set up outside Beijing.
The Melbourne gallery said the bricks would go to "towards a new project being developed by the artist". The bricks had been intended to be used for an installation at the gallery in Melbourne but the NGV said the donations would go "towards a new project being developed by the artist".
Ai has said he will set up further collection points in more cities after being inundated with offers of Lego bricks from supporters.