Cai Guo-Qiang (born 8 December 1957) is a Chinese contemporary artist living and working in New York City.Cai Guo-Qiang’s practice draws on a wide variety of symbols, narratives, traditions and materials such as fengshui, Chinese medicine, shanshui paintings, science, flora and fauna, portraiture, and fireworks. Much of his work draws on Maoist/Socialist concepts for content. Cai’s importance when considered on the parallel history of Chinese contemporary art is “critical,” as he was among the first artists to contribute to discussions of Chinese art, however geographically dispersed, as a viable intellectual narrative with its own historical context and theoretical framework.
External Links:
- Cai Guo-Qiang’s official website for further viewing his works http://www.caiguoqiang.com/