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	Tigers in the Air

syncopath

3-29-2008 5:14 AM

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syncopath says:

10x to alanocu graves clip i came to know this site. Maybe the reasons are grave -)) but the art & the visual expressions are quite impressive. more about this artist at source.

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3-29-2008 5:54 AM

michellezm

“There is a very visceral response that the audience has to the work

That's no lie. I feel as if I've been punched in the gut. Good clip.

3-31-2008 12:26 AM

merrie

Cai Guo-Qiang is one of the most prominent living Chinese artists

Political statement in graphic art is extremely effective.
thanks syncopath for this important clip

4-21-2008 1:12 AM

hitchhiker08

Such a profound visual statement...

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