Catalogue published for the inaugural exhibition of the Rockbund Art Museum, 'Cai Guo-Qiang: Peasant da Vincis', from May to July 2010. Cai acts as both artist and and curator for the exhibition, which comprises a multitude of homemade devices created by peasant inventors from different parts of rural China, such as airplanes, helicopters, submarines, cars and robots. The exhibition focuses on the universal themes of human creativity, the pursuit of a better standard of living, and aspires to highlight the social issues and challenges that face China with regard to rapid modernization. Includes timeline of collaborative and curatorial projects by Cai Guo-Qiang and artist's biography.

Alternative title

Cai guo qiang nong min da fen qi

Access level

Onsite

publisher

Guangxi Normal University Press, 廣西師範大學出版社 (Guilin, China)

editor

Location code

MON.CGQ

Language

Chinese - Simplified,

English

Keyword

installation, solo exhibition

Publication/Creation date

2010

No of pages

254

ISBN / ISSN

9787563398201

No of copies

Content type

artist monograph,

catalogue

Chapter headings

A Little about Me and Peasant Da Vincis - CAI Guoqiang, 蔡國強

'Anti-Gravity': A Surge of Chinese Imagination and the Significance of Peasant Da Vincis - ZHANG Yiwu, 張頤武

Cai Guo-Qiang: The Artist, The Curator, and the Collector - France MORIN

Some Thoughts on Art, Science, and Technology - Jane FARVER

Reinventing Progress: Blending the New with the Necessary - David A. ROSS

Related event

venue	date
Rockbund Art Museum, 上海外灘美術館, Shanghai, China	4 May – 25 Jul 2010

Artist

CAI Guoqiang, 蔡國強

Organiser

Rockbund Art Museum, 上海外灘美術館 (Shanghai, China)

Citation

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Cai Guo-Qiang: Peasant Da Vincis, 蔡國強：農民達芬奇