Sentences with phrase «gunpowder explosion»

Though partially blinded by a gunpowder explosion as a boy, Johann König opened his own gallery in 2002, when he was only 21.

Not exact matches

It was a candle containing a quill filled with gunpowder, and its burning excited an intense interest while we waited for the expected explosion.

I had three brothers, and we always had electronics and gunpowder and explosions and welding.

«The Goldfinch» was inspired by a real painting of the golden bird from Carel Fabritius, a young artist who died in the Delft gunpowder magazine explosion of 1654, which also blew up his studio and much of his work.

Their primary purpose though is to attempt to enrich what we're seeing with authentic human moments in a film where no period of history, even ones centuries before the invention of gunpowder, is safe from explosions that propel bodies like debris in graceful slow - motion arcs.

In his gunpowder drawings and outdoor explosion events, the Chinese multimedia artist Cai Guo - Qiang aims to «investigate both the destructive and the constructive nature of gunpowder, and to look at how destruction can create something as well.»

While living in Japan from 1986 to 1995, Cai explored the properties of gunpowder in his drawings, an inquiry that eventually led to his experimentation with explosives on a massive scale and the development of his signature «explosion events».

On display were early works, gunpowder darwings, explosion events, installations, and social projects.

The scorch marks from the explosion transformed the boat into a three - dimensional gunpowder drawing, and this sculpture subsequently becomes a part of the exhibition, generating a dialogue with Reflection - A Gift from Iwaki.

The exhibition I Want to Believe charts the artist's creation across four mediums: gunpowder drawings, explosion events, installations, and social projects.

While living in Japan from 1986 to 1995, he explored the properties of gunpowder in his drawings, leading to the development of his signature explosion events.

That Cai has never become conversant in English — his studio assistants interpret for him — reinforces his ongoing status as a migrant within the global art system Since establishing New York as his base of operations, Cai has continued to produce explosion events, gunpowder drawings, installations, and social projects and participate in biennials, group exhibitions, and solo exhibitions in cities around the world.

The artist and volunteers watch the explosion set off by the ignition of the gunpowder drawing, Desire for Zero Gravity.

Outdoor explosion event During the opening on 6th September Cai will attempt his first three - dimensional gunpowder drawing.