4/10/2024 0 Comments Astrology animalsThe sculptures have been generously loaned to the University by the family of an alumnus and are part of a world tour of the work, which has appeared in cities including Sao Paulo, London, Los Angeles, and Taipei.Ĭircle of Animals/Zodiac Heads draws inspiration from sculptures that once adorned the fountain clock at Yuanming Yuan, an imperial retreat outside Beijing, representing the signs of the zodiac (snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog, pig, rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, and dragon). The Princeton University Art Museum installed 12 monumental sculptures- Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads-by the renowned contemporary Chinese artist, architectural designer, curator, and social activist Ai Weiwei. The work is installed at the University’s Scudder Plaza, in front of Robertson Hall, home of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and will be on view from August 1, 2012, to December 4, 2016.
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