Cai Guo Qiang is an artist who began to explore the properties of gunpowder in your drawings while living in Japan (1986 to 1995).
The use of gunpowder is a constant in Cai's work and has led him to experiment with explosives and to develop his characteristic ignition events.
His work with gunpowder, in addition to his repertoire of large-scale installations and social projects, is based on Eastern philosophy, Maoist sentiment, and contemporary social issues.
Although his fireworks are immediate signifiers of Chinese culture, Cai's goal is to transcend these limits, establishing a dialogue between viewers and the world around them.
His projects in various places allude to the culture or history of the city or region where he presents his work.