i really wish i could see this

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei along with 1,600 assisting artisans have put together a beautiful installation at the Tate Modern. there, over 100 million porcelain sunflower seeds cover the ground like sand on the beach. each seed was hand-crafted and painted in a 30-step process taking a total of 2 years to finish the installation. the sunflower seeds have cultural and political significance for the Chinese people. sunflower seeds have been a popular street snack during times of hardship, and even more powerfully reflect the Communist representation of the people as sunflowers turning their heads in unison to the sun (Chairman Mau Zedong). for a few days only visitors at the Tate were allowed to walk on and play with the seeds.