#6

-Looking at the picture above, the artist Ai Weiwei is holding what seams to appear to be sunflower seeds, in actuality what is he holding?

He is holding ceramic sunflower seeds.

-How are the "sunflower seeds" made? (please explain in detail)

They are made from porcelain clay in an assembly like almost. Each person has their own job and they all work together to get the sunflower seeds made. 

-Would this project be more or less successful if he used real sunflower seeds for this installation at The Tate Modern?

It would be less successful because it wouldent have all the town working together to get something done.

-What is the meaning behing the materials used in this art work?

That it is all hand made and everyone helps to make them.

-What is the purpose/meaning behind this installation?

The purpose of this is to help out people in town who have become bankrupt and to know that someone somewhere made each and every single one of those seeds.

-What does the sunflower seed represent?

I'm not quite sure what they represent.