Sky Ladder
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Sky Ladder is a monumental pyrotechnic artwork by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, consisting of a temporary “ladder” of fire and light that appears to climb into the sky.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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performance art piece ⓘ pyrotechnic artwork ⓘ |
| artMovement |
conceptual art
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contemporary Chinese art ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | self-initiated by Cai Guo-Qiang ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| creator | Cai Guo-Qiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfFinalRealization | 2015-06-15 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Cai Guo-Qiang’s grandmother ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 2 minutes ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulRealizationLocation | Huiyu Island fishing village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ephemeral art
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land art ⓘ |
| hasAttemptCountBeforeSuccess | multiple attempts ⓘ |
| hasColor |
golden
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orange ⓘ |
| hasDocumentaryType | Netflix documentary film ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
ladder of fire
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ladder of light ⓘ |
| hasIntendedAudience |
film viewers via documentary
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public spectators ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceType | site-specific performance ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ambition and perseverance
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connection between earth and sky ⓘ family and hometown ⓘ transience ⓘ |
| height | approximately 500 meters ⓘ |
| inception | 2015 ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightingMethod | fireworks fuses ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Fujian
NERFINISHED
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Quanzhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheCountry | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfFinalRealization | Huiyu Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
gunpowder
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light ⓘ smoke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating the illusion of a ladder reaching into the sky
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large-scale outdoor pyrotechnic display ⓘ |
| requiresCondition |
nighttime darkness
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outdoor open sky ⓘ |
| safetyClassification | temporary outdoor installation ⓘ |
| structureForm | ladder ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
fireworks
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metal framework ⓘ pyrotechnics ⓘ rope ⓘ |
| visibility | visible from long distance ⓘ |
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