Mirage: Explosion Event for the Cornerstone Ceremony of the Quanzhou Museum of Contemporary Art (QMoCA)
December 8, 2023
Over approximately 20 minutes, between the sea and the sky space that will house the future Cai Guo-Qiang-initiated, Frank Gehry-designed Quanzhou Museum of Contemporary Art (QMoCA), an artistic drone firework performance, Mirage: Explosion Event for the Cornerstone Ceremony of the Quanzhou Museum of Contemporary Art (QMoCA), unfolded magically.
Mirage marks Cai’s second explosive event in his hometown, the first being Sky Ladder in 2015. On this occasion, the performance celebrated the Pritzker Prize laureate Frank Gehry’s first architecture project in mainland China and expressed Cai’s gratitude for the nurturing he received from his homeland and culture. Mirage also inaugurated the cornerstone ceremony on December 9th. The events were principally sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.
Ramble in the Cosmos—From Primeval Fireball Onward
The National Art Center, Tokyo
June 29–August 21, 2023
Cai Guo-Qiang’s solo exhibition, co-organized by the National Art Center, Tokyo and SAINT LAURENT, to open in Tokyo.
“Primeval Fireball marked a transformative departure for my vision and thinking, and its lasting effects accompany me to this present moment.” Cai Guo-Qiang
When the Sky Blooms with Sakura
June 26, 2023
On June 26th at 12:00 PM, Cai Guo-Qiang realized the daytime fireworks When the Sky Blooms with Sakura at Yotsukura Beach in Iwaki City, Japan, an area which had been devastated by the 2011 Japan earthquake and the resulting tsunami.
As part of a commitment to creative excellence beyond fashion—and driven by an admiration for Cai Guo-Qiang’s art and forward-thinking vision—Anthony Vaccarello commissioned the project for SAINT LAURENT. The project was organized by the Iwaki Executive Committee of When the Sky Blooms with Sakura.
cAI™: An Artificial Intelligence Project
Originating from Cai Guo-Qiang’s artificial intelligence research that began in 2017, cAI™ (pronounced “AI Cai”) is a multi-modal AI model custom built by Cai and the studio, based on Cai’s long-established artistic philosophy and methodology.
cAI™ deep-learns from Cai’s artworks, archives, and areas of interest. It also emulates contemporary and historical figures Cai admires, developing distinct personas who can debate with each other, thereby forming an independent and free community.
cAI™ is not only an artwork of Cai’s, but also his partner for dialogue and collaboration. In the future, it may even create art by itself. cAI™ has launched and realized a series of important projects, through the commissions of top international art institutions/brands.