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Farid Farid

Ai Weiwei says his piece on war and peace

The public installation, Mushrooms, at the Museum of Contemporary Art is a meditation on war. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Exiled Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has sculpted 500 cast iron combat helmets that span 40m and shimmer in the sun overlooking Sydney Harbour.

The expansive public installation, Mushrooms, at the Museum of Contemporary Art is a meditation on war and how millions of victims are killed and displaced in intractable conflicts.

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