Christo, 7500 gates fpr Central Park
Das erste was Christo eingehüllt hat war ein Stuhl. Es folgten immer größer werdende Projekte:Verhüllungen im Hafen, Verhüllte Kunsthalle, Verhüllte Denkmäler, Talvorhang, Umsäumte Inseln, Verhüllter Pont Neuf, Verhüllter Reichstag Verhüllter "weiß nicht was noch alles".
Nun steht im Februar das Projekt 7500 Tore im Central Park NY. Das Buch dazu gibts schon bei Taschen
Bewundernswert finde ich die Power in der Vorbereitung der Projekte, den langen Atem. (Wir selbst planen ein neues Buch und sehen, wie unendlich aufwendig es ist, alle Puzzel-Stücke zusammen zu bringen.)
Was mir allerdings nicht gefällt, ist das die Projekte nichts neues mehr sind, sondern eine permanente Wiederholung des gleichen Themas stattfindet.
Die offizielle Website ist auch grausam: christojeanneclaude.net
Christo & Jeanne-Claude. The Gates
Volz, Wolfgang / Strauss, Anne L.
Softcover, flaps, 233 x 290 mm, 96 pages
In February 2005, Christo and Jeanne-Claude will complete a monumental work of art in New York City’s Central Park. The project, first conceived in 1979, will feature 7500 16-foot-high vinyl gates lining the park’s paths, from which will hang saffron-colored fabric panels. Seen from the buildings surrounding the park, The Gates will look like a golden, flowing river, while those walking through them will experience the ambience of a fluid, golden ceiling. Financed entirely by artists through their C.V.J. Corporation, The Gates are to be fabricated and assembled in local factories and installed by local workers, thus providing employment for thousands of New York City residents. The temporary work of art will remain in place for 16 days, after which it will be disassembled and the materials recycled. The installation will be free for all visitors, who can continue to use Central Park undisturbed during the whole process. This historic event is intended to provide a memorable and joyous experience for every New Yorker, and TASCHEN will document this project from start to finish in two editions. A first edition will be published in January 2005, containing photo documents and preparatory drawings for The Gates. In February 2005, directly after the installation has been realized, a second edition will be published, containing 16 extra pages showing photographs of the completed work of art.
EUR 14.99
