This booklet features Kamin Lertchaiprasert's remarkable installation of 366 papier mâché objects made from Thai newspapers, Problem - Wisdom 1993-95. Each object is inscribed with a proverbial phrase that draws from Buddhist and Daoist philosophies, and results from the artist's contemplation on problems facing contemporary Thai culture. All 366 phrases have been translated from the objects' original Thai inscriptions. Features 11 sepia illustrations. Published as a 'Queensland Art Gallery in Focus' booklet for the installation Problem - Wisdom 1993-95.
Cai Guo Qiang: 'Dragon or Rainbow Serpent: A Myth Glorified or Feared' profiles the 'gunpowder' work of this leading Chinese artist. Using the Brisbane River as the inspiration (and physical location) for his explosive and mythical work, Cai Guo Qiang ignited Dragon or Rainbow Serpent at the Gallery in 1996, the result of which is now held in the Collection. It features an essay by Suhanya Raffel, Head of Asian, Pacific and International Art, and a brief biography.
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