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Materials from public art display upcycled for Olympic tents
January 1st, 2024
L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, on display in Paris, France, in 2021. Image: © 2021 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation/Wolfgang Volz Recycled materials from L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, 1961–2021, a former public art installation, will be used to make shade structures and tents for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games, a collaboration between Parley for the Oceans […]
Arc de Triomphe: it’s a wrap
March 1st, 2020
From Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, 2020, the Arc de Triomphe will be transformed by the artist Christo. Photos: André Grossmann; © 2019 Christo. Christo, the artist known for environmental art installations, is returning to Paris for an exciting new project, L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped (Project for Paris, Place de l’Étoile-Charles de Gaulle). The idea […]