The face masks were printed by hand at Ai Weiwei's Berlin studio. Credit: Ai Weiwei StudioProduced in collaboration with Guggenheim Museum curator Alexandra Munroe -- and printed by hand at Ai's studio in Berlin -- the items are available starting Thursday for the next month via eBay. For Ai, the threat to vulnerable people's livelihoods "requires each individual to act, both alone and collectively." Credit: Ai Weiwei StudioSpeaking outAi has also been outspoken about the pandemic's political implications -- especially in China, where he was frequently subjected to police harassment and detention before entering self-exile in Germany in 2015. "For China, everything is for political use," Ai said, adding: "It doesn't matter what kind of disaster they're facing.

Source: CNN May 28, 2020 07:53 UTC