Christo and Jeanne-Claude - A life for art

When you hear Christo and Jeanne Claude, you think of spectacular wrapping installations such as the Reichstag in Berlin and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris or large-scale installations such as the Surrounded Islands in Miami and The Floating Piers in Lake Iseo.

This and much more can be seen in the exhibition: from the project sketches to the original drawings and collages to the realised projects and fascinating photographs by Wolfgang Volz. The exhibition also offers a captivating insight into the lifelong journey of this artist duo. Their art is an art that draws its appeal from a fascination with unique, unrepeatable events.

Christo and Jeanne-Claude were both born on 13 June 1935, Christo in Bulgaria and Jeanne-Claude in Morocco. Their paths crossed for the first time in 1958 in Paris, where they finally came together as a couple. The couple designed and realised their projects together from the 1960s onwards, including the installation "The Gates" in New York's Central Park (1979-2005), "The Floating Piers" on Lake Iseo in Italy (2014-16) and the wrapping of the Reichstag in Berlin (1971-95). With the wrapping of the Reichstag in Berlin, the artist couple gained fame in Germany. Their monumental projects became temporary pilgrimage sites all over the world. After Jeanne-Claude's death in 2009, Christo continued his artistic work alone until his death in 2020.

Last edited on 23.07.2024