Cai Guo-Qiang’s work at an air show in San Diego where he directed planes to draw a Chinese landscape, which then floated away, illustrates

Question

a. that Cai is not very creative
b. that realistic rendering is not the only form of drawing
c. that Cai cannot draw on his own
d. the lack of imagination in the question, “Can he draw?”
e. both b and d are correct

Answer 1

e. both b and d are correct

a. Incorrect. This type of drawing does not illustrate a lack of creativity.
b. Incorrect. While his work does illustrate that realistic rendering is not the only form of drawing, this is not the complete answer.
c. Incorrect. Cai is an accomplished drawer.
d. Incorrect. While his work does critique that kind of question, this is not the complete answer.
e. Correct. Cai’s work does illustrate that realistic rendering is not the only form of drawing and critiques the question “can he draw?”