Installation view of Cai Guo-Qiang: Sky Ladder, April 8–September 3, 2012 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).
Installation view of Cai Guo-Qiang: Sky Ladder, April 8–September 3, 2012 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).
Installation view of Cai Guo-Qiang: Sky Ladder, April 8–September 3, 2012 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).
Installation view of Cai Guo-Qiang: Sky Ladder, April 8–September 3, 2012 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).
Installation view of Cai Guo-Qiang: Sky Ladder, April 8–September 3, 2012 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).
Cai Guo-Qiang,”Desire for Zero Gravity,” March 7, 2012. Gunpowder on canvas. The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Purchase with funds provided by Julia Gouw, Ming Hsieh, and Dominic Ng. © Cai Guo-Qiang.
When
April 8 – September 3, 2012
Where
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA152 North Central Avenue Los Angeles
Cai Guo-Qiang: Sky Ladder is the first West Coast solo museum exhibition of the work of artist Cai Guo-Qiang. Known for his explosion projects and gunpowder drawings, Cai Guo-Qiang’s work integrates manual technique and new, highly sophisticated developments in pyrotechnic technology. The exhibition is composed of an outdoor explosion event, a suspended sculptural installation, three gunpowder drawings, and video compilations, which together press Cai Guo-Qiang’s exploration of natural forces and extraterrestrial life.
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