L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped is an upcoming artwork by Christo and Jeanne-Claude planned for 2021 that will wrap the Parisian Arc de Triomphe in a silver-blue fabric.
Work
Christo and Jeanne-Claude are known for their wrapping of public monuments, including the Berlin Reichstag building, the Parisian Pont Neuf, and The Gates in New York. L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, one of their largest works,[1] will use 30,000 square meters of silver-blue fabric fastened with 7,000 meters of red rope.[2] Its polypropylene fabric is recyclable.[3]
Development
Christo first thought of wrapping the Arc de Triomphe when he lived nearby in 1961.[2] Actual planning began in 2018 in preparation for a Pompidou Center exhibition. While the show will display documentation of the artists' The Pont-Neuf Wrapped, Christo wanted to work "beyond the exhibition".[3] Governmental approval came easily in comparison to the waits for their prior projects. Initially slated to run for two weeks in April 2020,[3] the work was first delayed until September to accommodate the nesting of kestrel falcons who nest in the monument during the spring[4][5] and then delayed until September 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The work will be self-financed through sales of project documentation, including drawings and models. It will be the their first work in their signature style since Jeanne-Claude's death in 2009.[3]
On May 31 2020 France 24 announced, the project in Paris will be - in accordance with Christo's wishes - continued.[6]
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