 Wong cites his political awakening being in 2011 , following the arrest of mainland artist Ai Weiwei . He responded by forming a group named Art Citizens ( 藝術公民 ) , and rallied some 2 @,@ 000 artists to march for Ai on 23 April . As curator for the group , he put together a month @-@ long exhibition that opened on 26 May named " Love the Future " ( 愛未來 ) – a pun on Ai 's name – with works of over 50 artists . Wong 's own showpiece , a Caonima ( alpaca ) sculpture , was one of the stars of the show . Since then , Wong has become known for his eye @-@ catching displays at public demonstrations drawing attention to Hong Kong 's political situation . 
