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Ai Weiwei transforms the humble bicycle into a pair of new silkscreen prints adorned with precious metal leaf.
Throughout his career, Ai Weiwei has used the bicycle as a powerful symbolic motif to explore cultural memory and social change – most prominently in his installation series Forever Bicycles, where thousands of bikes are assembled into towering abstract monuments. This limited edition pair of prints translates the abstract visual language of these seminal bicycle sculptures into hypnotic two-dimensional forms. The pieces invite collectors to reflect on themes of mobility, freedom, and our current era of rapid modernisation that has reshaped our global economic and social landscape.
Produced in close collaboration with the artist by master printmakers at our London print studio, Make-Ready, each edition is finished with hand-applied silver and gold leaf, respectively.
Framing
Prints can be ordered float-mounted in one of three framing options:Medium
Forever Bicycle (Red with Gold Leaf): 3 layer silkscreen print on Somerset 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper with gold metal leaf embellishment.
Forever Bicycle (Grey with Silver Leaf): 3 layer silkscreen print on Somerset 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper with silver metal leaf embellishment.
Edition size
100Authentication
Signed by the artist. Individually numbered.Certificate of Authenticity
Arrives with a certificate of authenticity.Release date
November 17, 2025We ship framed and unframed prints in bespoke boxes. The boxes are specially designed to ensure safe arrival, and you'll find gloves and handling instructions inside. If you order more than one unframed print, your artworks may be shipped in the same box.
Payment
Pay with bank card. If you wish to use an alternative payment method, get in touch.
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This artwork is protected by a resale agreement, which all collectors will need to sign before placing an order. More details in our FAQs
Made by hand, these silkscreen prints bring fresh imagery of the bicycle which is very beautiful. The level of quality Avant Arte prints have is rare.
Ai Weiwei
Go behind the scenes
Our master printmaker, Tom Murphy, explains the vision and process behind translating Weiwei's iconic bicycle sculptures into precious metal leaf-adorned editions.
