Cai Guo-Qiang

Chinese

Born 1957

Lives and works in Chester, NJ

Cai Guo-Qiang is a renowned contemporary artist best known for his innovative use of gunpowder in art, creating explosive installations and drawings that explore themes of history, culture, and the human experience. Inspired by political movements such as the Chinese Cultural Revolution and the teachings of Mao, his unique approach blends traditional Chinese aesthetics with modern techniques, bridging Eastern and Western cultures. Guo-Qiang has worked in a wide variety of mediums, from painting, installation, video art, and performance art, to new technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), NFTs, blockchain, and artificial intelligence.

Cai Guo-Qiang

Chinese

Born 1957

Lives and works in Chester, NJ

Cai Guo-Qiang is a renowned contemporary artist best known for his innovative use of gunpowder in art, creating explosive installations and drawings that explore themes of history, culture, and the human experience. Inspired by political movements such as the Chinese Cultural Revolution and the teachings of Mao, his unique approach blends traditional Chinese aesthetics with modern techniques, bridging Eastern and Western cultures. Guo-Qiang has worked in a wide variety of mediums, from painting, installation, video art, and performance art, to new technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), NFTs, blockchain, and artificial intelligence.

Your Daytime Fireworks

Your Daytime Fireworks is the third collaboration between Cai Guo-Qiang and TRLab. The project invited people to participate in Cai’s world of daytime fireworks by transforming collectors into artists, requiring them to navigate daily factors such as weather conditions, local regulations, and minimum safety distances — just as the artist does — before “igniting” their NFT to reveal a new artwork. The project ran for 90 days, with 14 firework variants across 12 countries. Collectors had to choose their launch days carefully, drawing from Cai’s guidance as well as the TRLab community of fellow participants.

Day 90 #4

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Day 90 #4

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© 2025 Kanbas. Any images or other visual representations of artworks are © their respective Artist or Estate, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.