Artist JR's wrapped bridge in nod to Christo opens in Paris
Key takeaways
- After a weather-delayed start, the French street artist's cavernous optical illusion takes over one of the most iconic bridges in Paris.
- Strong winds had damaged the artwork two weeks ago.
- With this largest project of his career to date, JR has said that he aims to shift how people experience the city.
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After a weather-delayed start, the French street artist's cavernous optical illusion takes over one of the most iconic bridges in Paris. It's a tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude's famous "Pont Neuf Wrapped."
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dzj WA preview of the installation was already on show on May 21Image: Stéphane Geufroi/MAXPPP/picture alliance Advertisement"La Caverne du Pont Neuf," an installation in Paris by French street artist and photographer JR, has opened on Monday after a delay due to weather damage. Strong winds had damaged the artwork two weeks ago. It is on show until June 28.
With this largest project of his career to date, JR has said that he aims to shift how people experience the city. It's an ode to late-artist duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude's "The Pont Neuf Wrapped," which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year.