Dissident Chinese artist revisits Monet's waterlilies through Lego art

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Dissident Chinese artist revisits Monet's waterlilies through Lego art
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At the MuMa du Havre, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei revisits Monet's famous Water lilies through two monumental works composed of 650,000 Lego bricks. Behind the technical prowess is also a more intimate story, marked by exile, dissent - and the artist's family history.

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