Coming from the same issue of ARTiT I mentioned below is an artist who's work is the opposite of Cai's gunpowder explosions (noticed it in my notes as I was reading about Cai). While Cai's gunpowder explosions are chaotic and leaves a permanent mark, Song Dong's water diary is subdued and disappears over time. The story of how his father made him practice his calligraphy in this manner (they were too poor to afford paper and ink) also lends a bit of credibility to this work (though i don't really care, the idea and photographs are so cool), so art can be accidental!in another performance piece of his, he stamps the water repeatedly with a water block, perhaps the scientists mentioned in this Engadget entry (about writing on water) and Song Dong should talk. The scientists could in theory broadcast his work to other parts of the world, or increase the scale of it for more people to enjoy during a performance. Nice mixture of man and machine...
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