Ai Weiwei's monumental sculpture Template has collapsed after a short but violent storm in Kassel. As Der Standard reports, the 12 meter (39.4 foot) tall wooden structure—the most photographed work at Documenta 12—is made with doors and windows from houses that have fallen victim to China's building boom.
Ai seems undisturbed by the destruction. "It's better than before," the artist told the newspaper. "Now the force of nature becomes visible. And art becomes beautiful only through such emotions." Hours after the sculpture collapsed, a buyer was due to inspect the work for purchase. "Now, the price has doubled," said Ai.
