At first glance, these are usual sunflower seeds (21 photos)

Whats the Purpose of this

now I want some sunflower seeds:/

[...] It’s art, bitch – Theberry [...]

that's really just dumb.

its art people open your minds….i think its pretty extreme…hand painted youch thats hectic

Just because you're too close minded to see the simple beauty of it, doesn't mean it's not art. I think it's an amazing installation piece, and I wish I could experience it in person.

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i love it! i loooove it! …can i have some of the seeds – they are beautiful!

I found the background information very interesting. I thought that the artwork itself was amazing alone, but, given the context behind it, really puts it in a different perspective and I think that is what art is about. Perspective. Everyone can see something a little different in it; you take away from it what you are willing to put in.

The point is to make something unexpected. People stop to look at it and appreciate it, kids play in it. It would take a long ass time but I think it's a cool idea, something I've never seen before.

An update (and ignoring the trolling "what's it all about" ignorant comments): the installation had to be restricted after a few weeks because there was a (theoretical) health issue to the public and (probably more importantly for the legal decision involved to the staff overseeing the installation in the Turbine Hall) from the dust created from the crushing of the porcelain seeds. Sadly no one was allowed to walk or enter the area with the seeds nor allowed to handle or pick them up and the work could only be seen from the side of the great mass of objects. A shame.

Completely pointless. You cant spend an incredible amout of time creating something so useless, and then just justify it as art. this is completely pointless. the fact that they look EXACTLY like seeds makes it even more so. Maybe if they varied in sizes and / or colors it would be art, but this is just a giant waste of time.

What a fuckin waste of time.

It does have a purpose. they will and up selling each seed for $100 and end up making 10 billion dollars.

[...] Nog tot begin mei te zien in Tate Modern: Weiwei’s Sunflower Seeds; [...]

This would be a lovely article and pictures to read if it wasn't for the totally crap flashing ads on the page. C'mon – If Jakob Nielsen said moving ads were a distraction a decade or two ago it should have sunk in by now.

I won't be back.

Art is communication, what you think about the piece it s what communicates to you, good or bad. That s why I love art. This installation makes me meditate of so many things, even not knowing the artist s statement yet!

Your a waste of time! Its art! Get a freaking life! I see you smart ass people as lazy bums!