On the afternoon of September 25th, Cai Guo-Qiang’s daytime explosion event The Birth of Tragedy was livestreamed to audience worldwide. Thanks for tuning in!
We’re sharing a selection of images from the fireworks below, while video of the event is being edited by 33 Studio.
Please stay tuned for more!
Prelude
Photo by Tatsumi Masatoshi, courtesy Cai Studio
Prelude—The Seduction of Lavender
Photo by Tang Hua Fireworks, courtesy Cai Studio
Act I: A Poem—Drinking with the Moon
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio
Act I: A Poem—Bring on the Wine
Lulu Zhang, Studio Manager, reading the poem "Bring on the Wine"
Photo by Canhuang Cai, courtesy Cai Studio
Act II: A Scroll of Calligraphy—Black Cursive Script
Photo by Tang Hua Fireworks, courtesy Cai Studio
Act II: A Scroll of Calligraphy—White Cursive Script
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio
Act II: A Scroll of Calligraphy—White Cursive Script
Photo by Francois Goize, courtesy Hennessy
Act III: A Drama—The God of Wine
Still from livestream, courtesy Hennessy
Act III: A Drama—La Bacchanale
Still from livestream, courtesy Hennessy
Act III: A Drama—La Bacchanale
Photo by Simon Cassanas, courtesy Hennessy
Act III: A Drama—La Bacchanale
Still from livestream, courtesy Hennessy
