In 2015, Cai Guo-Qiang crafted "Sky Ladder," a 1,650-foot firework artwork, in secret to honor his grandmother's 100th birthday. Using a massive white balloon filled with 6,200 cubic meters of helium, he lifted a 500-meter ladder adorned with gold fireworks above Huiyu Island Harbour in Quanzhou, China. Upon ignition, the display dazzled for 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Also Featured on Netflix, Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
Here is a higher quality (9371 x 4814) and less cropped version of this image. Its a frame from “Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang.” Here is a video of it.
unproductiveaf on April 4th, 2024 at 10:03 UTC »
Artist's website: here
Edit: Found some more behind the scene pictures: here
Iamamyrmidon on April 4th, 2024 at 10:54 UTC »
Grandmother: “Why only 1,650?! Why not 1,700?!”
Spartan2470 on April 4th, 2024 at 12:07 UTC »
Here is a higher quality (9371 x 4814) and less cropped version of this image. Its a frame from “Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang.” Here is a video of it.