Cai Guo‑Qiang

This is a study of the work of Cai Guo‑Qiang, one of the most important Chinese artists to have emerged in the 1990s. Best known for his spectacular firework projects, Cai has explored a diversity of media and artforms. These have included works such as an extension to the Great Wall of China, designed to be seen from outer space by extraterrestrial beings; feng shui arrangements of private living spaces both in Japn and New York; participatory projects with kites, jacuzzis and mini golf courses, and sculptures constructed from melted‑down cars or abandoned boats.