Life Beneath the Shadow

2005
Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Billstone Foundation, Global Art Holdings, various private collections, and collection of the artist
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Art Type: 
Drawing
Installation
Dimensions: Dimensions variable
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Eleven drawings (Gunpowder on paper), joss dolls, fishing wire, needles, and fire on wall
  • Photo by Tatsumi Masatoshi, courtesy Cai Studio
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    Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)
    Life Beneath the Shadow: Aleister Crowley
    2005
    Gunpowder on paper
    200 x 150 cm (78.74 x 59.06 in.)
    Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo
    Photo by Hiro Ihara, courtesy Cai Studio
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    Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)
    Life Beneath the Shadow: Arthur Conan Doyle
    2005
    Gunpowder on paper
    200 x 150 cm (78.74 x 59.06 in.)
    Private collection
    Photo by Hiro Ihara, courtesy Cai Studio
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    Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)
    Life Beneath the Shadow: Bald Agnes
    2005
    Gunpowder on paper
    200 x 150 cm (78.74 x 59.06 in.)
    Collection of the artist
    Photo by Hiro Ihara, courtesy Cai Studio
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    Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)
    Life Beneath the Shadow: Judge Bluidy Mackenzie
    2005
    Gunpowder on paper
    200 x 150 cm (78.74 x 59.06 in.)
    Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo
    Photo by Hiro Ihara, courtesy Cai Studio
  • Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)
    Life Beneath the Shadow: The Brahan Seer
    2005
    Gunpowder on paper
    200 x 150 cm (78.74 x 59.06 in.)
    Billstone Foundation
    Photo by Hiro Ihara, courtesy Cai Studio
  • Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)
    Life Beneath the Shadow: Hugh Miller
    2005
    Gunpowder on paper
    200 x 150 cm (78.74 x 59.06 in.)
    Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo
    Photo by Hiro Ihara, courtesy Cai Studio
  • Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)
    Life Beneath the Shadow: Issobel Gowdie
    2005
    Gunpowder on paper
    200 x 150 cm (78.74 x 59.06 in.)
    Private collection
    Photo by Hiro Ihara, courtesy Cai Studio
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    Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)
    Life Beneath the Shadow: James Hogg
    2005
    Gunpowder on paper
    200 x 150 cm (78.74 x 59.06 in.)
    Collection of the artist
    Photo by Hiro Ihara, courtesy Cai Studio
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    Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)
    Life Beneath the Shadow: The Lady of Lawers
    2005
    Gunpowder on paper
    200 x 150 cm (78.74 x 59.06 in.)
    Private collection
    Photo by Hiro Ihara, courtesy Cai Studio
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    Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)
    Life Beneath the Shadow: Little Annie
    2005
    Gunpowder on paper
    200 x 150 cm (78.74 x 59.06 in.)
    Collection of the artist
    Photo by Hiro Ihara, courtesy Cai Studio
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    Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)
    Life Beneath the Shadow: Major Weir
    2005
    Gunpowder on paper
    200 x 150 cm (78.74 x 59.06 in.)
    Global Art Holdings
    Photo by Hiro Ihara, courtesy Cai Studio
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    Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)
    Life Beneath the Shadow: Michael Scott
    2005
    Gunpowder on paper
    200 x 150 cm (78.74 x 59.06 in.)
    Private collection
    Photo by Hiro Ihara, courtesy Cai Studio
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    Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)
    Life Beneath the Shadow: Robert Kirk
    2005
    Gunpowder on paper
    200 x 150 cm (78.74 x 59.06 in.)
    Private collection
    Photo by Hiro Ihara, courtesy Cai Studio
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