15°c Overcast
21°c Cloudy with showers
Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
Christo's latest work a giant inflatable envelope
Bulgarian artist Christo. (CP)
(CP)
OBERHAUSEN, Germany -- Artist Christo has unveiled his latest spectacular creation: a balloon-like installation that fills the inside of a former natural gas storage tank in Germany's industrial Ruhr region.
Christo's Big Air Package, an inflatable envelope made of translucent white polyester, rises 90 metres from the floor of the Gasometer in Oberhausen. It will be open to the public from Saturday through Dec. 30.
Christo's structure is kept upright by air fans and visitors enter through airlocks. Christo says the effect is to leave visitors "virtually swimming in light."
The tank was converted into an exhibition hall after being taken out of service in 1988.
Christo and his late wife, Jeanne-Claude, in 1999 exhibited a wall made of 13,000 coloured oil barrels at the Gasometer.
-- The Associated Press
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition March 16, 2013 G2
Fact Check
Have you found an error, or know of something we’ve missed in one of our stories? Please use the form below and let us know.
More The Arts
- Back to Top
- Return to The Arts
More The Arts
(1 of 10 articles for this week)
Six Wyeth family paintings fetch more than $2M at auction
05/25/2013 1:00 AM 0
Poll
Most Popular The Arts
- Pretty/ugly
- Six Wyeth family paintings fetch more than $2M at auction
- It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a rare -- torn -- comic
- Topless Arthur painting fetches $1.9M at auction
- Graphic play real story of aboriginal incarceration
- The Buzz
- Teen discovers passion for theatre while battling leukemia
- Gay Archie character to kiss partner in Pop Tate's
- Paul Brandt brings tour to town Monday
- NJ man sells art by 3 generations of Wyeths for $2M at NYC auction; 1 depicts Maine fisherman
- Topless Arthur painting fetches $1.9M at auction
- Pretty/ugly
- Gay Archie character to kiss partner in Pop Tate's
- Teen discovers passion for theatre while battling leukemia
- Graphic play real story of aboriginal incarceration
- Paul Brandt brings tour to town Monday
- WAG 100: Picasso
- Shotgun Jimmie stopping in at News Café Friday
- At this community art auction (volunteer) time really is money
- The Buzz
- Winnipeg play shines light into cells of women awaiting trial
- Little-known novel named Manitoba book of year
- Topless Arthur painting fetches $1.9M at auction
- Body-snatching tale bloody good
- Not quite a bohemian rhapsody, but it has a definite kick
- Class of 2013
- Winnipeg theatre talent graces stages across country
- Champion figure skater loves pre-Olympic push from Canadian fans
- Pretty/ugly
- He works hard for the Monet
- Winnipeg Arts Council honouring Brownstone for lifetime achievement
- Lotsa laughs from locals at comedy festival
- Home is where the art is
- He works hard for the Monet
- Not quite a bohemian rhapsody, but it has a definite kick
- Little-known novel named Manitoba book of year
- Home is where the art is
- Winnipeg Arts Council honouring Brownstone for lifetime achievement
- Almost ripe
- Risk pays off in challenging, rewarding play
- Winnipeg theatre talent graces stages across country
- Lotsa laughs from locals at comedy festival
- Step up! Kidsfest has whole cat and kaboodle
Ads by Google
You can comment on most stories on winnipegfreepress.com. You can also agree or disagree with other comments. All you need to do is register and/or login and you can join the conversation and give your feedback.
Have Your Say
New to commenting? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
The Winnipeg Free Press does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comment, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. These terms were revised effective April 16, 2010.