Christi and Jeanne-Claude

http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/

Wrapped Kunsthalle, Bern, Switzerland 1967-68

Kunsthalle is a Swiss art museum. It was Christos's and Jeanne Claude's first opportunity to wrap an entire building. 27,000 square metres of reinforced polythene was used. It took 6 days and 11 construction workers to complete. It was unwrapped a week later.

The Wall 13,000 Oil Barrels Oberhausen Germany 1999

• Built in a Gasometer.




• 13,000 oil barrels used.




• Bisects the gasometer in two halves.
  




• 26m tall 68m wide and 7.23m deep.




• Use of oil barrels follows a tradition in the work such as: wrapped oil barrels, 56 oil barrels structure 1966 and the Mastaba of 1,240 oil barrels in 68.





• Organized by Wolfgang Volz.

Running Fence Sonoma and Marin counties California 1972-76

• 5.5m high, 40km long




• North Of Sanfransisco.




• Private Properties Of 59 Ranches




• 42Months




• Heavy White Nylon Fabric Used




• Running fence crossed 14 roads and the town of Valley Ford.

Surrounded Islands Miami Florida 1980-1983

• The surrounding islands of Miami were surrounded by a luminous pink shiny fabric. The islands spread for 7 miles and were enjoyed by land sea and air by the public. The shiny material and colour of it was in harmony with the tropical vegetation of the uninhabited verdant island.
• Surrounded Islands was a work of art which underlined the various elements and ways in which the people of Miami live between land and water.