Wrapped Roman Sculptures, 1991

This edition represents a conceptual study for a never-realized project that envisioned the complete wrapping of the interior of the Glyptothek in Munich. As the oldest public museum in Munich and the only institution worldwide dedicated exclusively to ancient Greek and Roman sculptures, the Glyptothek embodies a long-standing tradition of art presentation. By wrapping the sculptures in fabric, Christo and Jeanne-Claude intended to challenge the established hierarchy between artwork and viewer, prompting the latter –  only for a moment – to reconsider the value and significance of the concealed object.