Cai Guo Qiang’s I Want to Believe is an incredible piece of art. It is an incredible piece of art because Qiang goes beyond the typical idea of art being limited to a canvas or two- dimensional space. I Want to Believe is a depiction of a car bomb explosion; this work is in a rotunda, or round building with a dome. The car begins at the ground floor, explodes upwards and tumbles through space to the very top of the building. I love the animation feel the different cars in different stages of the explosion give. Also, I was amazed at how the art was put together; how they showed the cars being secure to the ceiling and walls. I Want to Believe shows how something normally seen as violent can be beautiful and harmonious. I never would have thought that a depiction of a car explosion could look so peaceful and graceful, but Qiang achieved exactly this. Furthermore, the idea of fung shui and balancing energy was very important to him. He worked extremely hard on the exact placement of the cars and their relation to each other, the space around them and the people who would see them. I love how the different colored poles light up like waves of light. These waves of light create a sense of movement that brings the notion of an explosion to life. All in all, I love this work and it has motivated me to think outside the box and be more creative with my art because art is not limited to a canvas and paint.