The Ever-Changing, Drifting Heat: The First Johannesburg Biennale

February 28–April 30, 1995

Electric Workshop, Johannesburg

Curated by Koichi Watari

Restrained Violence–Rainbow: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 251995. Realized at Tribune Hall, Johannesburg Power Station, February 28, 1995, 6:00 p.m., 5 seconds. Gunpowder (5 kg) and fuse (500 m). Explosion area (building facade) approximately 25 x 150 m. Commissioned by the Johannesburg Biennale for the Exhibition The Ever-Changing, Drifting Heat: The First Johannesburg Biennale, February 28–April 30, 1995. [Ephemeral]

Photo by Takashi Shinkawa, courtesy Cai Studio.

Snake Bag–Multiculture
1995
Snakes, snakeskin, altered mirror, light bulb, balance scale, photograph, bag, and crane
162.6 x 81.3 cm

Installation view at the First Johannesburg Biennial, 1995.

Photo by Cai Guo-Qiang, courtesy Cai Studio.

Moxacautery–For Africa
1995
Wooden sculpture, medicine, moxa, and statement of treatment
Dimensions variable
Sculptures: Approximately 2 m long each 33.02 x 199.39 x 27.94 cm

Installation view at the First Johannesburg Biennial, 1995.

Photo by Cai Guo-Qiang, courtesy Cai Studio.