Cai Guo-Qiang. A Clan of Boats

Faurschou Foundation opens Thursday, September 6, 2012 with A Clan of Boats, the inaugural solo exhibition by celebrated artist Cai Guo-Qiang. The exhibition includes a series of newly commissioned gunpowder drawings inspired by Denmark's nature, culture, and history. It will also highlight Reflection–A Gift from Iwaki, one of Cai's major works in Faurschou Foundation's collection. On the opening day, the artist will realize an outdoor explosion event.

The exhibition will mark Cai's first one-man show in Scandinavia since 1997, when Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark, presented Cai Guo-Qiang: Flying Dragon in the Heavens.

A Clan of Boats For the exhibition Cai draws inspiration from Faurschou Foundation's location by the harbor, the Danish landscape, and the country's historical and cultural connection to the sea. It re-visits several prominent themes in his oeuvre, such as the ocean, boats and voyages, and cross-cultural encounters. The seas surrounding Denmark connect the entire Scandinavia, whose seafaring history goes back to the Vikings. Along with these seamen and ship makers, Nordic nature and the icy landscape also play a large influence on the exhibition.

Cai Guo-Qiang

A Clan of Boats

Kurator: Hans Ulrich Obrist