Ai Weiwei: Child’s-Eye Dragon

Artist Ai Weiwei has tapped into ancient Chinese tradition and childhood memories of kite dragons to create a unique, monumental piece for Houston. His new work Dragon Reflection is constructed of silk, bamboo, and reflective discs—all suspended from the ceiling of the Glassell School of Art’s Education Court.

Our team interviewed Weiwei in his Berlin studio in the fall of 2019, when Dragon Reflection was still in progress. This film is a window into the artists process, from conception to the moment the dragon flew in its new home at Museum of Fine Arts Houston.