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London, Jul 29 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Neil Hall) The London War Museum presented on Monday the new work by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei History of Bombs, which reproduces 50 bombs from World War I to the present day.A work that aims to raise awareness about the number of people who have died or left their homes because of these weapons and which will be the main focus of the venue, which reopens its doors on August 1.FOOTAGE OF THE WORK.
Did you know that the greatest childhood dream of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler was to become an artist? This spooky work is actually one of his painting unveiled for the first time ever as part of an exhibition of unusual works called "The Museum of Madness" at the Museo di Salo in Northern Italy The oil painting by Hitler is actually considered to be a rather mediocre work of art, but the name recognition makes it an instant attraction. Around 200 works of art including paintings, photos, sculptures and multimedia installations, are on display at the exhibition, which runs until November 16. The town of Salo where the Museum of Madness exhibition is taking place actually has a direct connection with Fascism. It was the capital of the Italian Social Republic, otherwise known as the Republic of Salo, which was ruled by dictator Benito Mussolini between 1943 and 1945. Mussolini was arrested in 1943 after Allied powers invaded southern Italy, but was set free by the Nazis after they conquered northern Italy.
An eager audience of spectators looked on as French artist Abraham Poincheval emerged from the centre of a 12-tonne rock at the Palais de Tokyo art museum in Paris on Tuesday. The artist had been entombed for a week in the custom-built stone, remaining in the same sitting position without moving for a whole seven days. Poincheval designed the rock himself so that he could sit upright while encased but also receive air, water and soup directly to his mouth regularly through several small openings in the stone. What was it like to be trapped in one position for an entire week? Poincheval had this to say about his unusual forced meditation experience. The 44-year-old is no stranger to forcing himself to sit still in small spaces for long periods of time. Poincheval spent two weeks trapped inside a stuffed bear after some assistants sewed him shut. His next project involves him becoming a human hen - he will hatch eggs by sitting on them for weeks at a time.
An estimated 200,000 Argentines turn out in Buenos Aires for a "Tango Fireworks" show designed by Chinese artist, Cai Guo-Qiang. Tara Cleary reports.
The coffin of Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, who died last week at the age of 91, lies in wake at the funeral chapel set up at the Congress in Bogota. Known for his voluptuous depictions of people and animals using different media, Colombia's most famous artist died in Monaco, where he lived, after developing pneumonia. IMAGES