
Packed Girl (Project for Wrapping a Girl for Temporary Activity at Gordon Loksley House in Minneapolis, Minnesota)
A meticulously rendered preparatory drawing depicts a female figure enveloped in transparent plastic sheeting, secured with string and staples, blurring the boundary between the human form and its material constraints. The use of mixed media — pencil, oilstick, and actual plastic, paper, and string incorporated into the work itself — collapses the distinction between representation and reality, making the artwork both a proposal and a physical manifestation of wrapping. This piece exemplifies Christo and Jeanne-Claude's enduring fascination with the act of concealment as a means of heightening perception, inviting viewers to contemplate what is hidden beneath layers of material.
- Medium
- pencil, oilstick, plastic, paper, staples and string on card laid down on masonite
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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April 13, 2016
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