Everybody must go see the current Cai Guo-Qiang exhibit at The Guggenheim. This multimedia presentation of his work is both shocking and intriguing. From The Guggenheim website, "Drawing freely from ancient mythology, military history, Taoist cosmology, extraterrestrial observations, Maoist revolutionary tactics, Buddhist philosophy, gunpowder-related technology, Chinese medicine, and methods of terrorist violence, Cai’s art is a form of social energy, constantly mutable, linking what he refers to as 'the seen and unseen worlds.'"
His philosophy of art seems to mirror and comment on aspects of Communism - everything new that is created must come from something that was forcefully destroyed.
Us Golgos were moved, not only by the 99 wolves that slowly ascended upwards only to hit a glass wall (mimicking the Berlin Wall) and fall frustratingly to their death to the big screen display depicting "explosion" events in a fierce and aggressive manner. Supposedly, according to the Times, his next "explosion" event is set for the upcoming Olympic games in China.
In case you forgot - The Guggenheim is located on 5th Avenue and 88th Street.
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