
Wrapped Roman Sculptures
1990
Christo's "Wrapped Roman Sculptures" exemplifies the artist's signature conceptual practice of concealing familiar objects to transform viewer perception and encourage new aesthetic contemplation. The mixed media composition combines traditional drawing materials with unconventional elements like polyethene and twine, creating a collage that visualizes the wrapping concept while remaining itself a work on paper. This piece reflects Christo's broader artistic investigation into how concealment paradoxically reveals the essence and monumentality of an object by removing our habitual visual access to it.
- Medium
- pencil, wax crayon, enamel paint, fabric collage, polyethene, twine, masking tape on paper laid down on board, in Plexiglas box
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 11, 2024
Lot 112
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