Ponte S. Angelo, Wrapped, Project for Rome, 2011
Screenprint with collage of fabric and twine, hand-worked with crayon and felt-tip pen, and semi-transparent polyester-foil with masking tape. 63.5 x 72 cm (25 x 28½ in). Edition of 160 + XC + 50 A.P. + 15 H.C., signed and numbered.
In 1967, Christo and Jeanne-Claude developed the concept of covering the historic Sant'Angelo Bridge in Rome, an important structure that marks the connection between the city center and the Vatican. However, the project was not realized due to a lack of official approval. In 2011, Christo took up the original idea again and created an edition in the form of a hand-worked collage print that visualizes the planned intervention.
The work combines various media elements: a coloured photograph conveys the material transformation of the bridge, while a graphic representation of the arches and a cartographic section with handwritten annotations and measurements contextualize the architectural structure.
