The Guardian: Artist Ai Weiwei banned from using Lego to build Australian artwork

Reported by the Guardian, Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei says Danish toymaker Lego has refused his studio's request for a bulk order of the plastic toys on political grounds.

In an Instagram post on Friday evening, the artist said Lego had refused the bulk order in September, quoting the company as saying it “cannot approve the use of Legos for political works”, as below:

Coincidentally, The artist's accusation follows news this week that British firm Merlin Entertainments will open a Legoland park in Shanghai in conjunction with a Chinese partner. That announcement, timed to coincide with Chinese president Xi Jinping's state visit to the UK, seems to have prompted the artist's Instagram post.

There seems to be no precedent for the company to refuse a bulk order on political grounds, also Lego did not return a request for comment.

Well, Lego may have forgotten the two following pictures proving that someone else have taken Lego for the use of political works:

It looks Lego does not care at all whether someone may use it for political purpose, but would concern much if Ai Weiwei's politically-meaningful art angers Mainland China, which may threat its profit-making.

So, in order to help Lego to make some money, may I know where to purchase the two Lego models above?