Review of Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2017) by Jason K — 29 Dec 2016

Lovely doc showcasing some things I never knew could even be done with fireworks.

This review of Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2017) was written by Jason K on 29 Dec 2016.

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang has generally received very positive reviews.

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