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Gunpowder painting is Cai Guoqiang's style of work that synthesizes traditional Chinese art and materials with those of different cultures. “Odyssey” is one of Cai’s more significant artworks, using this signature gunpowder medium. It was made in 2010 and is permanently installed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. In work “Odyssey”, Cai uses gunpowder explosions to draw a massive Chinese landscape on paper, which is then mounted on wood to form a 42-panel screen that covers the entirety of the walls surrounding the exhibition space in the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Arts of China gallery inside the museum. Cai uses the two elements of gunpowder and the traditional Chinese landscape painting to demonstrate the long journey and history of the Odyssey. Gunpowder was invented in the 9th century in China and landscape is the central theme in traditional Chinese art for it shows the relationship between human beings, nature, and the environment. Cai combines these elements to reflect not only on their history, but also to explore his relationship with natural energy, time, and space. Ckeg599 (talk) 01:39, 14 May 2022 (UTC)Ckeg599