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Cai Guo-Qiang （蔡国强）
Born in Fujian Province， Cai literally creates art with a bang. He is famous for his work with gunpowder， creating ethereal beauty from the violence of explosions and pyrotechnics. Various controls are put in place to direct the force and fumes of the accelerants， but when working with such an uncontrollable medium there is always an element of chance， an X-factor that makes every work unique. Cai Currently lives and works in New York， and his solo exhibition Cai Guo-Qiang： Peasant Da Vincis is on show in Brazil. His next exhibition， Falling Back to Earth will open November 2013 at the Queensland Art Gallery/ Gallery of Modern Art in Australia.
Q： Why did you choose gunpowder as a medium？
People living in rural areas of Fujian are keen to set off firecrackers on various occasions， such as weddings， funerals and celebrations. Sometimes， when neighbors had babies， people could tell the newborn’s gender by how long the firecrackers went off. It would last longer if it was a boy. During my childhood， the relationship between Taiwan and the mainland was really tense， and I always heard artillery batteries and smelled the scent of explosives. That said， compared to other artists from different regions， I have a deeper understanding of gunpowder.
Q： Some critics have said that your works lack lust and sexuality. What do you think about this？
Don’t you think explosions themselves represent a certain level of lust and sexuality？ I believe the methodology of my work deals with a great part of it， but I just didn’t include it in the titles. The uncontrollable characteristics of gunpowder—juxtaposed with a different time， location， and climate—create diverse settings for each exhibition. Different concepts and conditions will result in different meanings and expressions. After thorough planning， I find instantaneous strength and beauty. Isn’t that the same as having sex？ Every time， I put in the same ingredients， but the result is always quite different.
Tick Tock
Many of Wang’s latest works explore the paradoxical and interconnected relationship of the world at large. He often uses complex geometric patterns in his work， sometimes digitally and sometimes by hand. Wang’s aim is to create rational representations rather than express his individual experience. Many of his paintings resemble industrial design sketches， and his sculptures involve steel and saw blades.
Cai Guo-Qiang （蔡国强）
Born in Fujian Province， Cai literally creates art with a bang. He is famous for his work with gunpowder， creating ethereal beauty from the violence of explosions and pyrotechnics. Various controls are put in place to direct the force and fumes of the accelerants， but when working with such an uncontrollable medium there is always an element of chance， an X-factor that makes every work unique. Cai Currently lives and works in New York， and his solo exhibition Cai Guo-Qiang： Peasant Da Vincis is on show in Brazil. His next exhibition， Falling Back to Earth will open November 2013 at the Queensland Art Gallery/ Gallery of Modern Art in Australia.
Q： Why did you choose gunpowder as a medium？
People living in rural areas of Fujian are keen to set off firecrackers on various occasions， such as weddings， funerals and celebrations. Sometimes， when neighbors had babies， people could tell the newborn’s gender by how long the firecrackers went off. It would last longer if it was a boy. During my childhood， the relationship between Taiwan and the mainland was really tense， and I always heard artillery batteries and smelled the scent of explosives. That said， compared to other artists from different regions， I have a deeper understanding of gunpowder.
Q： Some critics have said that your works lack lust and sexuality. What do you think about this？
Don’t you think explosions themselves represent a certain level of lust and sexuality？ I believe the methodology of my work deals with a great part of it， but I just didn’t include it in the titles. The uncontrollable characteristics of gunpowder—juxtaposed with a different time， location， and climate—create diverse settings for each exhibition. Different concepts and conditions will result in different meanings and expressions. After thorough planning， I find instantaneous strength and beauty. Isn’t that the same as having sex？ Every time， I put in the same ingredients， but the result is always quite different.
Tick Tock
Many of Wang’s latest works explore the paradoxical and interconnected relationship of the world at large. He often uses complex geometric patterns in his work， sometimes digitally and sometimes by hand. Wang’s aim is to create rational representations rather than express his individual experience. Many of his paintings resemble industrial design sketches， and his sculptures involve steel and saw blades.