Assignment 23: Can a Wrapped Object be Art?

Christo 
Package on a Table 
1961 

Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Wrapped Reichstag, 1971-95

Discovering the art of Christo and Jeanne-Claude is more than just trying to "unwrap" what they wrapped. The work they created as a team, both as artists and husband and wife, has spanned not only time but cultures.  For them, the purpose of their art is "simply to create works of art for joy and beauty and to create new ways of seeing familiar landscapes". Unique to other artists, the pieces "all go away when they're finished".

Your assignment:  Create a wrapped "landscape" of your own.  You will be making a piece of art with your selection of object/area/material/wrapping material, then photographing it in the studio as if it were going to be put on display in a museum.  Study, REALLY study, the work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude.  Why do they call their pieces landscapes?

You are to work alone on this assignment.  Submit two ideas on your blog with the objects you have selected - remember, size does not matter - go big if you like.

Once you have the final image, post and write what you discovered about your work and the work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, your inspirations, your difficulties, and ultimately what you learned about these two amazing people...and why they call their work landscapes.

Due date:  January 29