Monte Isola
Iseo (Brescia, Italy), 15 giugno 2016 - Here you can read a little handbook about "The Floating Piers", the new masterpiece created by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. For 16 days Italy’s Lake Iseo will be reimagined.
WHEN - June 18 through July 3 2016
WHO - The artists - Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Christo (Christo Vladimirov Javacheff) is sculptor was born June 13, 1935 in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. He married Jeanne-Claude (1935–2009) and they created environmental works of art. Christo and Jeanne-Claude have created some of the most visually breathtaking works of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From early wrapped objects to monumental outdoor projects such as Valley Curtain in Colorado (1970–72), Running Fence in California (1972–76), Surrounded Islands in Miami (1980–83), The Pont Neuf Wrappedin Paris (1975–85), The Umbrellas in Japan and California (1984–91), Wrapped Reichstag in Berlin (1972–95) or The Gates in New York’s Central Park (1979–2005), the artists have transcended the traditional bounds of painting, sculpture and architecture. Together they changed the concept of “public art” by creating temporary works that are truly transitory by design. Jeanne-Claude passed away in November 2009, but Christo continues with his work on Over The River and The Mastaba. The original concept for his latest work in progress, The Floating Piers, was conceived together with Jeanne-Claude in 1970. In 2014, Christo found Lake Iseo to be the most inspiring location for the project.
THE WORK- 100.000 square meters of shimmering yellow fabric, carried by a modular floating dock system of 220.000 high-density poly-ethylene cubes, will undulate with the movement of the waves as The Floating Piers rise just above the surface of the water. A 3-kilometer-long walkway will be created as The Floating Piers extend across the water of Lake Iseo. The piers will be 16 meters wide and approximately35 centimeters high with sloping sides. The fabric will continue along 1.5 kilometers of pedestrian streets in Sulzano and Peschiera Maraglio.
HOW - Visitors will experience this work of art by walking on it from Sulzano to Monte Isola and to the island of San Paolo, which is framed by The Floating Piers. The mountains surrounding the lake will offer a bird’s-eye view of The Floating Piers, exposing unnoticed angles and altering perspectives.
NO TICKET - No tickets will be necessary to see, enter and enjoy The Floating Piers. The project will be completely free of charge.
THE OPENING - There isn't an official opening. Weather permitting, installation will be completed on June 18. The Floating Piers will be on view for 16 days, until July 3, 2016
HOW - The Floating Piers is accessible 24 hours a day, weather permitting. There are no tickets and no reservations. There are numerous ways of getting toThe Floating Piers: 
- by car
- by train: Trenord train company. They have increased their number of daily (more informations: www.trenord.it)
- by ferry
AFTER THE EXIBITION - All parts of The Floating Piers will be removed and industrially recycled.
SEE TOO: www.iseolake.info, www.bresciamobilita.it, www.visit-iseo.com, www.franciacortatour.com
PHOTOS - The project / Exhibition "Water Projects" / The masterpiece
VIDEO - Christo and honorary citizenship / Happy birthday Christo
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