Blog Task - Christo
Sunday, February 5, 2012♥
8:18 PM
Christo and Jeanne-Claude's work is highly unique. How would you describe this artwork to one of your peers? Use art specific vocabulary, as well as adjectives to answer.
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CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE Wrapped Coast, Little Bay, Australia, 1968-69 |
Their works are not the ordinary type of art that can be exhibited in a Museum. To them the exhibition is the site itself as the works are site specific and thus hold greater significance and impact at that specific location itself. Moreover, Christo and Jeanne-Claude seems to be highly interested in manipulation of materials. They transformed everyday objects and juxtaposed them together in a certain way. An example is their methods of wrapping objects, in doing so it manipulates the fabric in the way that it takes on the form of the object below. Also, fabric is easily moved by the wind, hence their art breaks away from being 2D or 3D, it had reached a level of movement being part of the art itself.
In your own words, what is the subject matter of ‘Wrapped Coast’? What was the purpose of creating such a monumental work?
The subject matter of the 'Wrapped Coast' in my opinion is not only the coast itself, nor merely the fabric, the subject matter is both of them together, when the fabric drapes and falls over the peaks and dips in the coast, creating a fluid, soft effect. Furthermore the use of a solid colour fabric omits the rough textures of the coast, allowing us to focus only on the form of the coast. However, the work is not completely texture-less as the creases of the fabric adds a different form of texture that would otherwise not be present at the coast.
The purpose of creating such a monumental work is to leave an impression, while projecting the message of the frailty of art. This is because the more monumental it is the harder it is to preserve it. In this case, if the work was to be left there permanently, the fabric would eventually wear and tear from weathering conditions, destroying the image that was to be portrayed. In a temporal form, it makes the work more valuable as it is no longer there. What are left are photographs to prove its existence, capturing the prime of the artwork.
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