{"id":99691,"date":"2021-09-20T09:42:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T05:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/?p=99691"},"modified":"2021-09-20T09:42:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T05:42:09","slug":"christos-larc-de-triomphe-wrapped-opens-to-the-public-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/christos-larc-de-triomphe-wrapped-opens-to-the-public-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Christo\u2019s ‘L\u2019Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped’ opens to the public in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

After six decades, Christo\u2019s vision for the Arc de Triomphe in Paris is a reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Saturday, the monument, shrouded in fabric as part of the late artist\u2019s concept for a temporary art installation\u00a0L\u2019Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped<\/i>, was officially inaugurated and is currently open to the public until October.<\/span><\/p>\n

Visitors have already begun gathering around the arch, with some accessing the terrace of the Arc de Triomphe, which has also been draped in fabric and rope.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the weekend, Paris\u2019s Place de l\u2019Etoile, where the monument is located, will be closed to vehicle traffic in order for pedestrians to see the work.<\/span><\/p>\n

For 12 weeks, more than 1,000 workers had been installing silvery blue recyclable plastic curtains over the 50-metre arch, eventually unfurling the material over the structure.<\/span><\/p>\n

A total of 25,000 square metres of fabric have been used, as well as 3,000 metres of red rope cinching the curtains and keeping the shape of the monument intact.<\/span><\/p>\n

In English, the project has been titled\u00a0L\u2019Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped<\/i>, while in French it is\u00a0L\u2019Arc de Triomphe Empaquete<\/i>, translated as \u201cpackaged\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

A live view of the work can be seen on YouTube:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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