USC Pacific Asia Museum entrance (Photo – PacificAsiaMuseum)
For several decades, artist Cai Guo-Qiang has used gunpowder and pyrotechnics to create drawings, paintings, and explosion events.
By News Desk
The exhibition Cai Guo-Qiang: A Material Odyssey will fill the first floor galleries at the USC Pacific Asia Museum. Based on years of research by the Getty Conservation Institute and the Getty Research Institute, A Material Odyssey will explore the nature and properties of gunpowder and chronicle its use by the artist. This explosive material, invented in China over 1,100 years ago, has come to define Cai’s work. Its unpredictable nature dictates his artistic process and determines the outcome. Through gunpowder, the artist invites uncontrollable forces to participate in the creation of his work. With an abundance of artworks and scientific displays, the exhibition will narrate the lifelong love story of Cai Guo-Qiang with gunpowder.
Programs accompanying A Material Odyssey will include videos illustrating the making of fireworks, the process of creating gunpowder paintings, interactive displays, and a variety of film screenings and conversations.
The exhibit will be available from September 17, 2024 through June 15, 2025 at the USC Pacific Asia Museum. Gallery hours are Wednesday – Sunday from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm.
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Cai Guo-Qiang: A Material Odyssey September 17, 2024 - June 15, 2025 Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Location USC Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101
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