# Faux Snack Foods Ai Weiwei Uses 100 Million Porcelain Sunflower Seeds for His Art By Michael Hines | Published 2010-10-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-weiwei References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2010/10/11/sunflower-seeds-2010-by-ai-weiwei/) & [aiweiwei](http://www.aiweiwei.com/) Chinese artist Ai Weiwei latest [art installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tidal-stories) was 100 million pieces in the making. Ai Weiwei recently covered the floor of the [Tate Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tracey-emin-a-second-life)’s Turbine Hall with over 100 million porcelain sunflower seeds. Making the 100 million porcelain sunflower seeds took two years to complete. Visitors are invited to walk over the floor which at first appears to be covered with the fragile snack food. If you can’t make it to London to see it live then be sure to check out Ai Weiwei’s epic sunflower seed installation in the gallery above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Faux Snack Foods:** Exploring the creation of non-food items that mimic the appearance and texture of popular snacks. - **Installation Art:** Utilizing non-traditional materials and large-scale installations as a means of artistic expression. - **Mass Production of Art:** Producing large quantities of artwork through the integration of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** Creating new forms of art through the experimentation of unconventional materials and methods. - **Manufacturing:** Exploring the production of highly-detailed, handmade products at a larger volume. - **Hospitality and Tourism:** Utilizing experiential art installations to attract and engage visitors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cage-Inspired Arch Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-weiweis-work.md) - [Refugee-Informed Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-life-jackets-installation.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Science-Backed Wooden Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seed-stories.md) - [Permanent London Art Installtions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinite-accumulation.md) - [Snack Artwork Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischief-by-chester.md) - [Mirrored Flower Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reflecting-diverseness.md) - [Temporary Public Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-market-20.md) - [Hyperrealistic Food Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-delicious.md)