Cai Guo-Qiang: Da Vincis do Povo

April 20–June 23, 2013

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil and Prédio Histórico dos Correios, São Paulo

Curated by Marcello Dantas

Fairytale, 2010. Grass lawn, 60 live birds, wild flowering plants, Wooden Airplane by Chen Zongzhi and Wang Qiang No. 1 by Wang Qiang, submarines by Li Yuming, helicopters by Xu Bin and Wu Shuzhai, flying saucers by Du Wenda. Dimensions variable.

Installation view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo, 2013. Photo by Joana França

Chen Zhongzhi (b. 1987, Zhangpu, Fujian Province, China)

Wooden Airplane
No date
Wood, steel, secondhand engine
250 x 430 x 250 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Wang Qiang (b. 1976, Mianyang, Sichuan Province, China)

Wang Qiang No. 1
No date
Cyclobalanopsis wood, steel pipe, toilet plastic sewer pipe, aluminum alloy, modifed secondhand Yamaha 250 motor engine
350 x 870 x 560 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Xu Bin (b. 1975, Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, China)

Helicopter
2006
Handmade wooden rotary vane, metal frame, rubber wheels, car seat, secondhand engine
210 x 160 x 300 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Du Wenda (b. 1966, Xiaoxian, Anhui Province, China)

Flying Saucer E
No date
Metal, wood, secondhand materials
50 x 100 x 100 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Du Wenda (b. 1966, Xiaoxian, Anhui Province, China)

Flying Saucer A1
No date
Styrofoam, propeller blades, fabric, engine
50 x 150 x 150 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; Lives in New York)

Waiting
2010
Submarine by Tao Xiangli, stainless steel water tank, refrigeration pipes, temperature control mechanism, miniature electric fan, white silk flag, pocket projector, ice
Dimensions variable. Submarine: H 150 x W 200 x L 600 cm.

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Xiong Tianhua (b. 1975,  Lianping, Guangdong Province, China)

Biplane
2008
Metal, propeller blades, fabric, engine, secondhand materials
250 x 500 x 800 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Xu Bin (b. 1975, Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, China)

Gyrocopter
No date
Metal frame, plastic seat, secondhand engine
230 x 265 x 150 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at  Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Brasilia, 2013.

Photo by Joana França

Tao Xiangli (b. 1974, Fuyang, Anhui Province, China)

Air, Land and Sea Vehicle
No date
Plastic, metal, secondhand materials
H 37 x W 60 x L 20 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Tao Xiangli (b. 1974, Fuyang, Anhui Province, China)

Model for Complex
2010
Work commissioned by Cai Guo-Qiang and created by Tao Xiangli using metal, electronics, secondhand materials
model: H 33x W 122 x L 150 cm; platform height: 33 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Anonymous

Water Wheel
2010
Metal
50 x 312 x 52 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Yi Ruilong (1943-2013, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China)

Hang Glider
No date
Nylon, metal
209 x 351 x 900 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Press walk through during Installation process, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Brasilia, 2013.

Photo by Joana França

Li Yuming (b. 1941, Hanyang, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China)

Twilight No. 1
2004
Metal, glass, secondhand materials
H 260 x W 162 x L 480 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Li Yuming (b. 1941, Hanyang, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China)

Twilight No. 6
No date
Metal
H 147 x W 48 x L 208 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Li Yuming (b. 1941, Hanyang, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China)

Twilight No. 7
No date
Metal
H 47 x W 42 x L 130 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Li Yuming (b. 1941, Hanyang, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China)

The Reign of Science and Technology
No date
Wood and metal
68 x 144 x 45 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Leaping Yves Klein
2010
Work commissioned by Cai Guo-Qiang and created by Wu Yulu using metal, electronics, secondhand materials
Dimensions variable. Mannequin: 163 x 35 x 120 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Brasilia, 2013. 

Photo by Joana França

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Large Rickshaw-Puller Robot
No date
Metal, electronics, secondhand materials
150 x 246 x 103 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Brasilia, 2013. 

Photo by Joana França

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Large Six-Legged Critter
No date
Metal, electronics, secondhand materials
83 x 100 x 70 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Eight-Legged Critter
No date
Metal, electronics, secondhand materials
140 x 80 x 247 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Du Wenda (b. 1966, Xiaoxian, Anhui Province, China)

Flying Saucer D
No date
Aluminum, propeller blades, LED lights, engine
H 180 x W 400 x L 400 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; Lives in New York)

Nunca Aprendi A Pousar
2013
Realized at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil (2013)
Vinyl lettering on glass façade
[Artwork Not Extant]

Installation view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo, 2013.

Photo by Joana França

Atrium

Complex
2010
Aircraft carrier, submarine and airplane commissioned by Cai Guo-Qiang and created by Tao Xiangli: galvanized steel sheets, L-shaped steel rods, stainless steel sheets, secondhand materials; viewing platform: wood composite board, scaffolding; cinema: 20 wooden benches, video projection and rear projection screen, DVD of “Our Century” by Artavazd Pelechian
3.5 x 3.5 x 20 m

Installation view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo, 2013.

Photo by Joana França

Birds and Flowers of Brazil
2013
Gunpowder on paper
1800 x 400 cm
Commissioned by Banco do Brasil

Photo by Joana França

Wu Shuzai (b. 1942, Qianshan, Jiangxi Province, China)

Wooden Helicopter
No date
Wood, polyester woven tarp
180 x 340 x 470 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Chen Zhongzhi (b. 1987, Zhangpu, Fujian Province, China)

Wooden Airplane
No date
Wood, steel, secondhand engine
250 x 430 x 250 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

First Floor

Installation view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo,, 2013. Photos by Joana França.

Carnival Rehearsal
2013
Gunpowder on paper
280 x 4800 cm
Commissioned by Banco do Brasil
Monument
2010
Salvaged airplane parts and video projection on marble panels
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo, 2013.

Photo by Joana França

Second Floor

Exhibition view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo,, 2013. Photos by Joana França.

Invention
2013
Gunpowder on paper
200 x 300 cm
Commissioned by Banco do Brasil

Photo by Joana França

Alberto Santos – Dumont
2013
Gunpowder on paper
200 x 300 cm
Commissioned by Banco do Brasil
Private collection

Photo by Joana França

Hat Vendor on the Beach
2013
Gunpowder on paper
200 x 300 cm
Commissioned by Banco do Brasil

Photo by Joana França

For Chen Zhen
2013
Gunpowder on paper
200 x 300 cm
Commissioned by Banco do Brasil

Photo by Joana França

Corcovado and Fantasia
2013
Gunpowder on paper
200 x 300 cm
Commissioned by Banco do Brasil
Private Collection

Photo by Joana França

Test with Toy Fireworks
2013
Gunpowder on paper
200 x 300 cm
Commissioned by Banco do Brasil

Photo by Joana França

Bikini Vendor and Offering of Flowers to Iemanjá (Sea Goddess)
2013
Gunpowder on paper
200 x 300 cm
Commissioned by Banco do Brasil
Private Collection

Photo by Joana França

Candomblé
2013
Gunpowder on paper
200 x 300 cm
Commissioned by Banco do Brasil

Photo by Joana França

Third Floor

Installation view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo, 2013. Photo by Joana França.

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Kneeling Jackson Pollock
2010
Work commissioned by Cai Guo-Qiang and created by Wu Yulu using metal, electronics, secondhand materials
105 x 52 x 58 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

 

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Paint-Splashing Jackson Pollock
2010
Work commissioned by Cai Guo-Qiang and created by Wu Yulu using metal, electronics, secondhand materials
120 x 80 x 60 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Brasilia, 2013. 

Photo by Joana França

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Dot-Painting Damien Hirst
2010
Work commissioned by Cai Guo-Qiang and created by Wu Yulu using metal, electronics, secondhand materials
Dimensions variable. Robot: 163 x 42 x 23 cm, palette: 30 x 30 x 12 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Yves Klein’s Living Brush
2010
Work commissioned by Cai Guo-Qiang and created by Wu Yulu using metal, electronics, secondhand materials, wood, sand, cobalt blue powder
Dimensions variable. Mannequin: 190 x 96 x 87 cm, circular sand pit: 405 cm diameter
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Joseph Beuys’s Coyote
2010
Work commissioned by Cai Guo-Qiang and created by Wu Yulu using metal, electronics, secondhand materials
70 x 110 x 30 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Bruce Nauman’s Self Portrait as a Fountain
2010
Work commissioned by Cai Guo-Qiang and created by Wu Yulu using metal, electronics, secondhand materials
Dimensions variable. Robot: 75 x 30 x 60 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Cai Guo-Qiang Fire Ignition Robot
2010
Work commissioned by Cai Guo-Qiang and created by Wu Yulu using metal, electronics, secondhand materials
100 x 130 x 40 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Dong Tianye, courtesy Cai Studio

Fourth Floor

Milestones, 2013. 84 Paper kites, electric fan, plants, soil, flower pots, wood, and electric motors. Dimensions variable. Commissioned by Banco do Brasil

Installation view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo, 2013. Photo by Joana França.

Basement

Exhibition view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo, 2013. Photos by Joana França.

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Workshop for Wu Yulu’s Robot Factory
2013
Installation incorporating Wu Yulu’s sketches and miscellaneous mechanic and electric tools and supplies
Dimensions variable
Commissioned by Cai Guo-Qiang

Installation view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo, 2013.

Photo by Joana França

Children da Vincis
2013
Installation incorporating children’s inventions, mixed media
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo, 2013.

Photo by Joana França

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Walking Joints Robot: Unfinished Robot No. 2
No date
Metal, electronics, secondhand materials
40 x 15 x 18 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Four-Wheeled Wall Climbing Robot
No date
Metal, electronics, secondhand materials
15 x 25 x 18 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Young Man Robot
No date
Fabric, metal, plastic, electronics, secondhand materials
80 x 88 x 33 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Small Rickshaw Drummer Robot
No date
Metal, electronics, secondhand materials
75 x 107 x 36 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Marching Band
2010
Metal, electronics, secondhand materials
40 x 15 x 18 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Mouse No. 1-6
No date
Metal, electronics, secondhand materials
20 x 30 x 55 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Small Eight-Legged Critter
No date
Metal, electronics, secondhand materials
18 x 40 x 19 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Small Four-Legged Critter
No date
Metal, electronics, secondhand materials
25 x 30 x 19 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Happy
No date
Metal, electronics, secondhand materials
50 x 15 x 25 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Girl Robot
No date
Plastic, metal, electronics, secondhand materials
40 x 15 x 20 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, China; lives in New York)

Monument
2010
Salvaged airplane parts and video projection on marble panels
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Lin Yi, courtesy Cai Studio

Wu Yulu (b. 1962, Tongzhou, Beijing, China)

Chess Machine
No date
Metal, electronics, secondhand materials
20 x 40 x 40 cm
Cai Guo-Qiang Collection

Installation view at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2010.

Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio