Cai guo qiang

each starling in this porcelain murmuration was first scorched black from gunpowder explosions, then suspended aside the emperor terracotta warriors...

Shanghai

off the shore of huiyu island, artist cai guo-qiang has realized the explosion event 'sky ladder', a project he has attempted three times over the past 21 years.

in a fusion of qatari and quanzhou imagery, the exhibit features new works that highlight the little known connection between the asian and middle eastern cultures.

Cai Guo-Qiang Cai Guo-Qiang was born in 1957 in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China. He recalled as a child hearing the "upsetting yet eerily...

From Cai Studio, Cai Guo-Qiang 蔡国强, Head On (2006), 99 life-sized replicas of wolves and glass wall. Wolves: gauze, resin, and painted hide

In 2009, Cai Guo-Qiang was commissioned by the Philadelphia Museum of Art to create a site-specific explosion event on the front facade of the museum. The project, titled Fallen Blossoms, used a gunpowder fuse, metal net, and scaffolding to activate a blossom pattern for 60 seconds, temporarily setting the columns of the building ablaze. The fuse for the flower was lit on December 11 at sunset for a large audience. More

Cai Guo-Qiang, the “Explosives Artist” Read article to see more images.

From Cai Studio, Cai Guo-Qiang 蔡国强, Self-Portrait: A Subjugated Soul (1985-1989), Gunpowder and oil on canvas, 167 × 118 cm

The exhibition of Cai Guo-Qiang’s work, the renowned an…