Rachel Rivenc

This groundbreaking book provides the first material study of the celebrated contemporary Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, known worldwide for his use of subversive materials, particularly gunpowder. Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957) is among the most prominent contemporary artists active today. His prolific, diverse creative practice—which includes gunpowder drawings and paintings, explosion events, videos, multimedia installations, and site-specific works—draws on a personal...