Sonntag, 7. Juli 2013

What Fabrics Can Do: Christo

The BIG AIR PACKAGE by Christo in Oberhausen, Germany:
I had been there and it's marvelous.

You are kept away from everything outside and enter a room which consists of light entirely. The brightness of the light depends on the season, time of day, weather. This BIG AIR PACKAGE sits inside an old tower, an industrial monument from the time when coal-mining was an important economic sector in this area.

This creation is more beautiful than words can say. For me that is exactly what I wish for art to be: moving, touching and uplifting!

Outside of the package - but still inside the tower - you can touch a sample of the fabric used for this installation, it is surprisingly soft on the inside and strong and rough on the outside.

Gorgeous!

Here are some pictures: