The art of People

For anyone who doesn't know (perhaps you've been hiding under a rock on Mars), I have come to love Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

They are instrumental artists, who create massive projects that involve bringing people together for an irrational thing of beatuy.

This is possibly my favourite work of theirs, the wrapping of the Reichstag. It's not their most 'beautiful' work I don't think. I think the Umbrella's in California and Japan, or the Islands in Miami hold that title. But I think this is one of their most significant works.

The Reichstag was the former German parliment building, and is located right next to the Berin wall. It became a symbol of Facism, and Nazism, as well as soviet occupation. It was somewhat horrific in that sense.

So Christo and Jeanne-Claude suggested that it be wrapped, and transformed. Cover it up for two weeks, and by doing that, you'll be getting rid of the negative symbolism. The object is no longer a thing of the past, but a beautiful peice of art-work that can be enjoyed by everyone. And indeed it was. It was a party for two weeks outside the Reichstag.

Thousands of people brought together, and a less than stellar history put to rest. To me, this was Christo giving something back to the world. Not that all his projects aren't like that, but this one specifically so. This one was less for Christo than it was for humanity.