“Cai Guo Qiang”

The Techniques  

Cai’s drawings made by igniting gunpowder explosives laid on paper constitute a new medium of contemporary artistic expression.

 “Together with the explosion events to which they are conceptually linked, Cai’s gunpowder drawings convey his central idea of mediating natural energy forces to create works that connect both the artist and the viewer with a primordial state of chaos, contained in the moment of explosion.”

Inspired by his techniques of the gun powder, I decided to explore using the techniques (not gunpowder haha) to further develop my designs for Assignment 1.

The exploration continues on the next post …