I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4Cai Guo-QiangNone

Q: Is I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4 under copyright?

Yes, this artwork is still under copyright.

364.0 x 227.0 cm
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum

Cai Guo-Qiang, who had been staying in Japan since 1987, gained attention with open-air works using gunpowder explosion which he successively presented in several cities of Japan, and is now one of the Asian artists most highly appraised in the Western art world. This work is a plan-drawing for his work intended for the first ‘Museum City Tenjin’ in 1990, a contemporary art exhibition using the urban space of Fukuoka. It illustrates his project to produce the so-called ‘mystery circles,’ which were regarded as traces of the landing of UFOs found in various parts of Japan at that time, in a roof-top heliport of a city building, by means of exploding gunpowder. Although this plan was not realized, this is a valuable example of the early works of this artist, who is characterized by his grand thoughts in terms of interest in the history of civilization on a global scale and by the spectacles that he produces with gunpowder, which is an invention of the Chinese. The title ‘Tenjin’ refers to the name of the central district of Fukuoka City, and literally means ‘god of heaven.’

Cai Guo-Qiang (1957 –)

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Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (Fukuoka, Japan)

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About this artwork

Title: I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4
Artist: Cai Guo-Qiang
Original dimensions: 364.0 x 227.0 cm
Format: Landscape
Copyright status: Under copyright
Where to see it: Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
Color palette: Neutrals
Color hue: Golden Yellow Range

Questions & Answers

Where is "I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4" by Cai Guo-Qiang on display today?

"I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4" by Cai Guo-Qiang is on display at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan. The museum listing refers to the original work, not to reproductions.

Is "I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4" held in the country of its creator?

No - the artwork is kept abroad. The artist's birth country is China, and the museum holding the original is in Japan.

What kind of colors does "I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4" use?

The colors of "I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4" form a neutrals palette. This classification describes the dominant color families.

What size is "I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4" by Cai Guo-Qiang in real life?

The recorded dimensions of "I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4" by Cai Guo-Qiang are 364 x 227 cm. Reproductions can be ordered in other sizes while keeping the same proportions.

Which artist is "I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4" attributed to?

"I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4" is attributed to Cai Guo-Qiang.

What luminance does "I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4" by Cai Guo-Qiang have?

The colors of "I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4" show a luminous luminance.

Are the colors of "I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4" by Cai Guo-Qiang vivid or muted?

The colors of "I am an Extraterrestrial: Project for Meeting with Tenjin (Heavenly Gods): Project for Extraterrestrials No.4" by Cai Guo-Qiang show a subtle color saturation with a balanced intensity.