From Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang:
And then there was Black Ceremony, a recent daytime fireworks exhibition in the desert sky over Qatar, kicking off his exhibit at the Arab Museum of Modern Art:
Ridiculous pursuits, matters solemn and less so
Ridiculous pursuits, matters solemn and less so
From Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang:
And then there was Black Ceremony, a recent daytime fireworks exhibition in the desert sky over Qatar, kicking off his exhibit at the Arab Museum of Modern Art:
Miriam Forster says
Holy wow.
I’m speechless. That’s the most brilliant thing I’ve seen in weeks.
John says
Amazing, isn’t it?
I think the first video — where he’s soliciting volunteers — was for an installation he was doing for a Houston museum. Here’s a photo of him standing in front of the product (click to enlarge):
…which is pretty awesome in its own regard!
Carolyn says
I’d like to say remarkable but, I’m so disheartened by pollution, it only brings tears to my eyes.
John says
I do know what you mean. From a certain perspective, it feels a little unreal for all those things to be popping — both on the ground and in the sky — in such an apparently unspoiled environment, does it?
cynth says
How did he come to think of this? I guess how does anyone think of anything? But it was such an amazing sight. I understand Carolyn’s point of view and I’m not unsympathetic, but still…really amazing.