Ai Weiwei Teams Up With Des Artistes For Charity

MUNICH, Germany – Women’s contemporary label DES ARTISTES is pleased to announce a charity collaboration with acclaimed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Mr. Ai will design a series of t-shirts whose proceeds will go towards Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The 1,800 limited edition tees will be available in late 2010 / early 2011 in selected stores worldwide.

About Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei is a conceptual artist, architect and political activist. Mr. Ai is widely regarded as China’s most prominent contemporary artist and one of the country’s most innovative thinkers. He is perhaps best known for helping to design the iconic Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium in Beijing.

About Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters, and exclusion from health care in nearly 70 countries. A private, non-profit organization, Doctors Without Borders was founded in 1971 as the first non-governmental organization to both provide emergency medical assistance and bear witness publicly to the plight of people it assists.

About DES ARTISTES

DES ARTISTES is a Munich-based eco-conscious label of conceptual printed tees for women featuring works from notable and emerging contemporary artists. DES ARTISTES proudly uses the finest organic SupimaⓇ cotton and sustainable fabrics and eco-friendly inks

DES ARTISTES
Bäumler Handels und Beteiligungs GmbH
Pündterplatz 4
Munich 80803
Germany

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