Abstract
Bulgarian artist Christo – who is best known for his massive “wrapping” of buildings and other monuments – has unveiled his latest installation, The Floating Piers. If you visit Italy’s Lake Iseo before July 3, you can experience what it’s like to walk on water. Seem like a gimmick, or even more of an amusement park attraction than high art?
On setting foot on the piers, a floating dock system of 220,000 high-density polyethylene cubes which undulate with the waves, visitors will experience the closest approximation to what it’s like to walk on water. Seem like a gimmick, or even more of an amusement park attraction than high art? Maybe, but installation art, in its relatively short history, has always been controversial.
On setting foot on the piers, a floating dock system of 220,000 high-density polyethylene cubes which undulate with the waves, visitors will experience the closest approximation to what it’s like to walk on water. Seem like a gimmick, or even more of an amusement park attraction than high art? Maybe, but installation art, in its relatively short history, has always been controversial.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Volume | Arts + Culture |
| Specialist publication | The Conversation |
| Publication status | Published - 23 Jun 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Amy Bryzgel receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council.Keywords
- Visual Arts
- Visual Art
- Installation Art