Long Mai: The Dragon Meridian

January 22–March 20, 1993

P3 art and environment, Tokyo

Project to Extend the Great Wall of China by 10,000 Meters: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 101993. Realized at the Gobi desert, west of the Great Wall, Jiayuguan, Gansu Province, February 27, 1993, 7:35 p.m., 15 minutes. Gunpowder (600 kg) and two fuse lines (10,000 m each). Explosion length: 10,000 m. Commissioned by P3 art and environment, Tokyo [Ephemeral]

Photo by Masanobu Moriyama, courtesy Cai Studio

Long Mai—The Dragon Meridian: Project for Humankind No. 5
1993
Chinese soil, armature, and fabric
Length: 100 m
[Artwork Not Extant]

Installation view at P3 art and environment, Tokyo, 1993.

Photo by Yoshihiro Hagiwara

Secret Recipe for Japan: Fan Pu Gui Zhen Tang and Zeng Shou Ning Shen Tang: Project for Humankind No. 5
1993
Medicinal herbs to prepare Fan Pu Gui Zhen Tang and Zeng Shou Ning Shen Tang, water, kettles, and cups
Installation dimensions variable
[Artwork Not Extant]

Installation view at P3 art and environment, Tokyo, 1993.

Photo by Yoshihiro Hagiwara

Project to Extend the Great Wall of China by 10,000 Meters: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 10
1993
Gunpowder and ink on paper
70 x 50 cm
Private collection

Photo courtesy Cai Studio.

Project to Extend the Great Wall of China by 10,000 Meters: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 10
1993
Gunpowder and ink on paper, 26-page folding album
55.25 x 988 x 2.54 cm opened
55.25 x 38.2 x 2.54 closed

Photo courtesy Cai Studio.

Project to Extend the Great Wall of China by 10,000 Meters: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 10
1993
Gunpowder and ink on paper

Photo courtesy Cai Studio.

Project to Extend the Great Wall of China by 10,000 Meters: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 10
1992
Gunpowder and ink on paper
70 x 50 cm
Private collection

Photo courtesy Cai Studio.