Cai Guo-Qiang
June 18th, 2009Cai Guo-Qiang is a very well known Chinese artist, I guess you know his installation Head On. Beside huge installations, he also makes these works with gunpowder. He has a certain amout of control about the outcome of the explosions, but a large part is uncertain. I think this is quite exiting.
These pieces remind me of Rosemarie Fiore, her work is just a little more colorful.
found at colectiva
June 20th, 2009 at 1:55 am
He is incredible! I saw an exhibit of his at the Guggenheim last year. Despite the extreme force of his medium (gunpowder, explosion), his works are surprisingly delicate. To some extent, the moment of ‘go’ he loses complete control.
June 20th, 2009 at 2:20 am
Beautiful works . I immediately thought of another explosive artist, whose performance I watched a few months ago: Gwendoline Robin, http://www.gwendolinerobin.be/
October 19th, 2009 at 5:51 am
Very cool. I love his artwork. The guy is incredible.