7,500 Barrels To Feature in Christo's First UK Outdoor Public Sculpture
Artist Christo has released images of his proposed temporary sculpture for Hyde Park, London, to become his first major outdoor public sculpture in the United Kingdom. Titled ?The Mastaba (Project for London, Hyde Park, Serpentine Lake)," the sculpture will consist of 7,506 horizontally-stacked barrels floating on the Serpentine Lake throughout the summer of 2018.
Courtesy of Christo
Artist Christo has released images of his proposed temporary sculpture for Hyde Park, London, to become his first major outdoor public sculpture in the United Kingdom. Titled ?The Mastaba (Project for London, Hyde Park, Serpentine Lake)," the sculpture will consist of 7,506 horizontally-stacked barrels floating on the Serpentine Lake throughout the summer of 2018.?The Mastaba? will coincide with an exhibition of Christo and Jeanne-Claude?s work at the Serpentine Galleries, featuring sculptures, drawings, collages and photographs spanning more than 60 years. Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the exhibition will be the artists? first in a UK public institution since 1979 and will showcase their long-running exploits with barrel forms, chosen initially for their sculptural effect and low cost.
Courtesy of Christo
Throughout the next three months, ?The Mastaba? will be built to a height of 65 feet (20 meters) by a team of engineers. The barrels will be specifically fabricated and painted for the sculpture, a blend of red, white, blue and mauve. ...
Courtesy of Christo
Artist Christo has released images of his proposed temporary sculpture for Hyde Park, London, to become his first major outdoor public sculpture in the United Kingdom. Titled ?The Mastaba (Project for London, Hyde Park, Serpentine Lake)," the sculpture will consist of 7,506 horizontally-stacked barrels floating on the Serpentine Lake throughout the summer of 2018.?The Mastaba? will coincide with an exhibition of Christo and Jeanne-Claude?s work at the Serpentine Galleries, featuring sculptures, drawings, collages and photographs spanning more than 60 years. Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the exhibition will be the artists? first in a UK public institution since 1979 and will showcase their long-running exploits with barrel forms, chosen initially for their sculptural effect and low cost.
Courtesy of Christo
Throughout the next three months, ?The Mastaba? will be built to a height of 65 feet (20 meters) by a team of engineers. The barrels will be specifically fabricated and painted for the sculpture, a blend of red, white, blue and mauve. ...
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