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Ai Weiwei — Finger, from Ex-Votos
Ai Weiwei

Finger, from Ex-Votos

2018

A single finger carved from wood references the ancient tradition of ex-votos, small devotional objects offered in gratitude or supplication for healing. Ai Weiwei transforms this intimate religious gesture into a meditation on vulnerability, the human body, and collective suffering. The meticulous hand-carved craftsmanship honors both the labor of traditional artisans and the quiet power embedded in a single, isolated anatomical form.

Medium
hand-carved wood
Dimensions

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2018, in Brazil, this work is an unique variant from the edition of an unknown size.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction

March 3, 2026

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Sold: $10,320

Lot 96

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Ai Weiwei, Finger, from Ex-Votos, 2018

A single finger carved from wood references the ancient tradition of ex-votos, small devotional objects offered in gratitude or supplication for healing. Ai Weiwei transforms this intimate religious gesture into a meditation on vulnerability, the human body, and collective suffering. The meticulous hand-carved craftsmanship honors both the labor of traditional artisans and the quiet power embedded in a single, isolated anatomical form.

Medium
hand-carved wood
Dimensions
9.3 x 6 cm
Year
2018
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Three-Dimensional Format, Figurative Sculpture, Male Artist, Provocative Mood, Chinese Artist, Conceptual Art, Hand-Carved Wood, Contemporary Master, 21st Century, Political Art, Monochromatic

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Sarah Greenspan