Ai WeiWei throws a party in Lausanne

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This installation of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is called 'Untitled'. The wooden geometric balls were built by Chinese craftsmen using a puzzle technique and no glue or nails. (KEYSTONE/Christian Merz) © KEYSTONE / CHRISTIAN MERZ

A photo installation entitled 'Study of Perspective'. (KEYSTONE/Christian Merz) © KEYSTONE / CHRISTIAN MERZ

The dragon flies: the installation 'With Wind' of Ai Weiwei. (KEYSTONE/Christian Merz) © KEYSTONE / CHRISTIAN MERZ

"Blossom" is made of white porcelaine flowers, a reference to the Hundred Flowers Campaign in China - a short-lived period of freedom of expression in 1957 that ended in violent repression. (swissinfo.ch) swissinfo.ch

In the aptly-named 'The Animal that Looks like a Llama but is Really an Alpaca', golden wallpaper features surveillance cameras, chains and handcuffs - a reference to the 81 days Ai Weiwei was held in detention in China in 2011. (swissinfo.ch) swissinfo.ch

These 'blue-and-white porcelain plates' depict war, ruins, journeys by sea, refugee camps and demonstrations. (swissinfo.ch) swissinfo.ch

In 'He Xie', the artist plays with the words harmonious and crab, which are similar in Chinese, to make a political message about censorship. (swissinfo.ch) swissinfo.ch

In 'Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn', Ai Weiwei uses Lego bricks to make images of his iconic photographic series in which he smashed an antique urn to liberate himself from his past. (swissinfo.ch) swissinfo.ch

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Dragons, crabs, Lego, porcelain: Ai Weiwei blends a range of influences and materials to combat political repression in his latest show, opening in Lausanne Friday. The exhibition is hosted by the Palais de Rumine and runs until January 28, 2018.