Cai Guo-Qiang: Universe of Fireworks
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Cai Guo-Qiang: Universe of Fireworks is an art book that explores the Chinese artist’s signature use of gunpowder and large-scale pyrotechnic explosions as a medium for contemporary art.
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| Cai Guo-Qiang: Universe of Fireworks canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cai Guo-Qiang: Universe of Fireworks Context triple: [Cai Guo-Qiang, hasPublication, Cai Guo-Qiang: Universe of Fireworks]
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Cai Guo-Qiang: Black Fireworks
"Cai Guo-Qiang: Black Fireworks" is an art publication that explores the renowned Chinese artist’s experimental use of gunpowder and pyrotechnic explosions as a medium for large-scale, conceptually driven works.
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Cai Guo-Qiang: Fireworks from the Sky
Cai Guo-Qiang: Fireworks from the Sky is an art publication focusing on the Chinese artist’s large-scale gunpowder and fireworks projects, exploring his creative process and explosive visual spectacles.
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Cai Guo-Qiang: Gunpowder Art
"Cai Guo-Qiang: Gunpowder Art" is a publication that explores the innovative use of gunpowder and explosives in the contemporary art practice of Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, documenting his process, philosophy, and major works.
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Cai Guo-Qiang: Falling Back to Earth
Cai Guo-Qiang: Falling Back to Earth is an exhibition catalogue and monograph documenting Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang’s large-scale, nature-focused installations created for the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art.
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Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape
Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape is an exhibition catalogue and art book that explores the Chinese artist’s large-scale gunpowder drawings, installations, and explosion events, highlighting themes of history, memory, and cultural transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cai Guo-Qiang: Universe of Fireworks Target entity description: Cai Guo-Qiang: Universe of Fireworks is an art book that explores the Chinese artist’s signature use of gunpowder and large-scale pyrotechnic explosions as a medium for contemporary art.
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A.
Cai Guo-Qiang: Black Fireworks
"Cai Guo-Qiang: Black Fireworks" is an art publication that explores the renowned Chinese artist’s experimental use of gunpowder and pyrotechnic explosions as a medium for large-scale, conceptually driven works.
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B.
Cai Guo-Qiang: Fireworks from the Sky
Cai Guo-Qiang: Fireworks from the Sky is an art publication focusing on the Chinese artist’s large-scale gunpowder and fireworks projects, exploring his creative process and explosive visual spectacles.
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C.
Cai Guo-Qiang: Gunpowder Art
"Cai Guo-Qiang: Gunpowder Art" is a publication that explores the innovative use of gunpowder and explosives in the contemporary art practice of Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, documenting his process, philosophy, and major works.
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D.
Cai Guo-Qiang: Falling Back to Earth
Cai Guo-Qiang: Falling Back to Earth is an exhibition catalogue and monograph documenting Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang’s large-scale, nature-focused installations created for the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art.
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E.
Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape
Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape is an exhibition catalogue and art book that explores the Chinese artist’s large-scale gunpowder drawings, installations, and explosion events, highlighting themes of history, memory, and cultural transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art book
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monograph ⓘ |
| about |
Chinese contemporary art
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artistic process ⓘ ephemeral art ⓘ explosion events ⓘ installation art ⓘ large-scale outdoor artworks ⓘ performance art ⓘ site-specific art ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| documents |
artworks by Cai Guo-Qiang
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explosion projects ⓘ temporary pyrotechnic installations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Cai Guo-Qiang’s signature use of gunpowder
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large-scale pyrotechnic explosions ⓘ outdoor explosion events ⓘ sky-based drawings with fireworks ⓘ |
| genre |
art
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasContent |
commentary on Cai Guo-Qiang’s practice
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critical essays ⓘ documentation of performances ⓘ photographs of artworks ⓘ |
| hasFormat | illustrated book ⓘ |
| illustrates |
creative use of gunpowder
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process of planning explosion events ⓘ visual effects of fireworks in art ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cai Guo-Qiang
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contemporary art ⓘ fireworks ⓘ gunpowder art ⓘ pyrotechnic explosions ⓘ |
| mediumDescribed |
explosives
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fireworks ⓘ gunpowder ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cai Guo-Qiang’s explosion events
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environmental scale artworks ⓘ gunpowder drawings ⓘ public art spectacles ⓘ |
| subjectOf | reviews in art media ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
art enthusiasts
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curators ⓘ scholars of Chinese art ⓘ students of contemporary art ⓘ |
| title | Cai Guo-Qiang: Universe of Fireworks ⓘ |
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