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Jun 29, 2024 · The gigantic artwork consisted of a 1,650-foot-high ladder made with cords laced with pyrotechnics and was hoisted up by a helium balloon. The base of the structure was ignited from the ground and the crackling firework climbed up the heights to build the glowing stair pointed towards the sky. View this post on Instagram.
Jun 29, 2024 · Cai Guo-Qiang is one of China's most celebrated contemporary artists, known for his spectacular firework performances around the world, as well as his unconventional use of gunpowder as a pictorial medium for his compositions.
Jun 29, 2024 · November 18, on Piazzale Michelangelo, Cai Guo-Qiang ignited the daytime explosion event City of Flowers in the Sky, inspired by Botticelli’s Renaissance masterpiece Primavera and overlooking the city of Florence, to splendidly unveil the exhibition.
Jun 29, 2024 · His most famous performance – recorded in a Netflix documentary directed by Kevin Macdonald – is “Sky Ladder”, realized off of Huiyu Island in his hometown Quanzhou, in 2015, after many years of experiments: a fire ladder which was 500 meters high and directed to the sky to connect the Earth and the Universe symbolically.
Jun 22, 2024 · “Sky Ladder” (2015): An enchanting 500-meter ladder of fire reaching towards the sky, symbolizing dreams and the connection between the earth and the universe. These works encapsulate the depth and explosive creativity of Cai Guo-Qiang, making us gaze in wonder at the possibilities within contemporary art.
Jun 13, 2024 · mysterious_galaxiess on June 13, 2024: "Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang created a spectacular "Sky Ladder" in 2015, using fireworks to honor his grandmother on her 100th birthday....".
Jun 24, 2024 · Cai Guo-Qiang's art is deeply philosophical, often exploring themes of cultural identity, historical memory, and the relationship between humanity and the natural world. His use of gunpowder, a material invented in China, is a nod to his cultural heritage while also serving as a metaphor for the volatile forces that shape our world.
