"One of the most high-profile destinations in Paris has closed for a multi-year renovation project. That would be the Centre Pompidou, which is set to undergo a five-year renovation. Before doing so, the building complex held a number of commemorative events to give the current version of the Centre Pompidou a memorable sendoff - but these events haven't been without some controversy."
"Among the commemorative events was a pyrotechnics installation by the artist Cai Guo-Qiang. If that name sounds familiar, it's because he also worked with Arc'teryx this year on a fireworks project in the Himalayas. That installation, Rising Dragon, came under fire as a result of its potential effect on the environment - and the protests have continued, with the artist's Parisian commission also targeted with criticism."
""China's occupation of Tibet continues to wreak havoc on Tibet's fragile ecosystem," the group told Hyperallergic in a statement. "And by detonating over a thousand explosives on Tibet's sacred land, Arc'teryx and Cai Guo-Qiang showed a deep disregard for Tibet's fragile environment and its people.""
The Centre Pompidou in Paris has closed for a five-year renovation after holding commemorative sendoff events. One of the events was a pyrotechnics installation by Cai Guo-Qiang titled Le Dernier Carnival during Paris Art Week. The artist previously collaborated with Arc'teryx on a Himalayan fireworks piece called Rising Dragon, which drew criticism for environmental impact. Protestors from Students for a Free Tibet France demonstrated at the Centre Pompidou, citing concerns about detonations on Tibet's sacred land and damage to a fragile ecosystem. The protests link political tension with environmental effects, making the installations a flashpoint for controversy.
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