inspiration day: cai guo-qiang

Pyrotechnic painting.

cai guo-qian is a highly acclaimed chinese artist that works in a variety of mediums. he's probably best known for creating elaborate compositions made from gunpowder and explosives which are set on fire and blown up.

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he's been doing this for 25years, but what's above is his most recent work. if you have some time to kill, head over to his website's gallery here and check out his extensive collection of explosions.