Heart of Darkness

December 18, 1994–March 27, 1995

Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo

Curated by Marianne Brouwer

Myth: Shooting the Suns: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 211994. Realized at the Nationale Park De Hoge Veluwe, Otterlo, December 18, 1994, 4:00 p.m., 20 seconds. 9 trees replanted upside down, gunpowder (50 kg), and gunpowder fuse (3,500 m). Dimensions variable. Commissioned by Kröller-Müller Museum for the opening of the exhibition Heart of Darkness, December 18, 1994–March 27, 1995. [Ephemeral]

Photo by Cary Markerink

Blue Cross: Prescription for Art Museum
1994
December 18, 6:00 p.m., approximately 30 minutes
Wooden cross, aluminum foil, 200 liters of medical alcohol, and blue drawing (proposal) on museum glass
600 x 600 cm

Photo by Cai Guo-Qiang, courtesy Cai Studio.

Internal and External Universe: Water Wood Metal Fire Earth
1994
Chinese herbs, vending machine, medicine bottles, steel cable, paper, table, and cloth
Installation dimensions variable

Photo by Cai Guo-Qiang, courtesy Cai Studio.

Internal and External Universe: Poison and Antidote
1994
Cotton wool and Chinese herbs
375 x 375 cm

Courtesy Kröller-Möller Museum and Cai Studio.

Internal and External Universe: Fire
1994
Video Installation. 4 TV monitors, 4 videos: Fireworks, Army, Cai Guo-Qiang explosion projects, Big Bang

Photo courtesy Cai Studio.