Tuesday, April 10, 2018

JOHN CHUCKMAN COMMENT: WHEN STUNTS ARE BESTOWED WITH THE DESCRIPTION "EXTRAORDINARY SCULPTURES" - CHRISTO AND HIS BUILDING-WRAPPING




COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN THE GUARDIAN


“He has wrapped the Reichstag – now the artist Christo is heading to the UK with 7,506 barrels”

Extraordinary sculptures?

That simply stretches language beyond meaning.

Interesting stunts? King-size publicity events? Happenings?

But not extraordinary sculpture.

That's pretty close to ridiculous.