Tag Archives: Christo

Sur Le Pont

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

French street artist JR has transformed Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, with an inflatable cave-like installation that pays homage to the work of artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Named La Caverne du Pont Neuf, the giant installation will officially open to the public on  June … Continue reading →

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Walk On Water

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

I was disappointed that I missed the artist Christo’s installation on Lago Iseo this summer. Fortunately, filmmaker Dorian Iribarren made this neat hyperlapse video of The Floating Piers project. Shot from a participant’s perspective, the video consists of 8,900 individual images.

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Floating Islands

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Way back in the last century I lived in Florida when the artist Christo created his Surrounded Islands project in Miami’s Biscayne Bay. So, I was pleased to hear about his new project called The Floating Piers. For sixteen days … Continue reading →

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