Christo: Selected Works, Basel, August 25–October 28, 2023

Installation Views

Installation view. Artwork © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter — Installation view
Artwork © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Installation view with Christo, Wrapped Trees (Project for the Fondation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen, Switzerland) (1998). Artwork © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter — Installation view with Christo, *Wrapped Trees (Project for the Fondation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen, Switzerland)* (1998)
Artwork © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Thumbnail - Installation view. Artwork © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Thumbnail - Installation view with Christo, Wrapped Trees (Project for the Fondation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen, Switzerland) (1998). Artwork © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Works Exhibited

Christo, Store Front (Project), 1964. Graphite, wax crayon, wood, enamel paint, adhesive tape, Masonite, brown wrapping paper, and electric light, mounted on wooden board, 27 ⅝ × 40 ¾ inches (70 × 103.5 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter — Christo
*Store Front (Project)*, 1964
Graphite, wax crayon, wood, enamel paint, adhesive tape, Masonite, brown wrapping paper, and electric light, mounted on wooden board, 27 ⅝ × 40 ¾ inches (70 × 103.5 cm)
© Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Christo, Store Front Corner, 1964–66. Galvanized metal, aluminum, Plexiglas, Masonite, fabric, polyethylene, rope, paint, and electric light, 87 ⅜ × 59 ⅛ × 23 inches (222 × 150 × 58.5 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter — Christo
*Store Front Corner*, 1964–66
Galvanized metal, aluminum, Plexiglas, Masonite, fabric, polyethylene, rope, paint, and electric light, 87 ⅜ × 59 ⅛ × 23 inches (222 × 150 × 58.5 cm)
© Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Christo, Running Fence (Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, State of California), 1976. Graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, masking tape, and map, on paper, in 2 parts, top: 15 × 96 inches (38 × 244 cm), bottom: 42 × 96 inches (106.6 × 244 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter — Christo, *Running Fence (Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, State of California)*, 1976
Graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, masking tape, and map, on paper, in 2 parts, top: 15 × 96 inches (38 × 244 cm), bottom: 42 × 96 inches (106.6 × 244 cm)
© Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Christo, The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and USA), 1987. Graphite, pastel, wax crayon, enamel paint, fabric, and topographic map on cardboard, in 2 parts, top: 12 × 30 ½ inches (30.5 × 77.5 cm), bottom: 26 ¼ × 30 ½ inches (66.7 × 77.5 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter — Christo
*The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and USA)*, 1987
Graphite, pastel, wax crayon, enamel paint, fabric, and topographic map on cardboard, in 2 parts, top: 12 × 30 ½ inches (30.5 × 77.5 cm), bottom: 26 ¼ × 30 ½ inches (66.7 × 77.5 cm)
© Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Christo, Wrapped Trees (Project for the Fondation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen, Switzerland), 1998. Graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, photograph by Wolfgang Volz, map, fabric sample, and kraft paper on paper, in 2 parts, top: 15 × 65 inches (38 × 165 cm), bottom: 42 × 65 inches (106.6 × 165 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter — Christo, *Wrapped Trees (Project for the Fondation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen, Switzerland)*, 1998
Graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, photograph by Wolfgang Volz, map, fabric sample, and kraft paper on paper, in 2 parts, top: 15 × 65 inches (38 × 165 cm), bottom: 42 × 65 inches (106.6 × 165 cm)
© Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Christo, Over the River (Project for the Arkansas River, State of Colorado), 2010. Graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, enamel paint, hand-drawn topographic map on vellum paper, technical drawings, fabric sample, and kraft paper on paper, in 2 parts, left: 96 × 42 inches (244 × 106.6 cm), right: 96 × 15 inches (244 × 38 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter — Christo, *Over the River (Project for the Arkansas River, State of Colorado)*, 2010
Graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, enamel paint, hand-drawn topographic map on vellum paper, technical drawings, fabric sample, and kraft paper on paper, in 2 parts, left: 96 × 42 inches (244 × 106.6 cm), right: 96 × 15 inches (244 × 38 cm)
© Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Christo, The Floating Piers (Project for Lake lseo, Italy), 2015. Graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, enamel paint, photo cutouts, topographic map, and fabric sample, on paper, in 2 parts, top: 15 × 96 inches (38 × 244 cm), bottom: 42 × 96 inches (106.6 × 244 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter — Christo, *The Floating Piers (Project for Lake lseo, Italy)*, 2015
Graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, enamel paint, photo cutouts, topographic map, and fabric sample, on paper, in 2 parts, top: 15 × 96 inches (38 × 244 cm), bottom: 42 × 96 inches (106.6 × 244 cm)
© Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Thumbnail - Christo, Store Front (Project), 1964. Graphite, wax crayon, wood, enamel paint, adhesive tape, Masonite, brown wrapping paper, and electric light, mounted on wooden board, 27 ⅝ × 40 ¾ inches (70 × 103.5 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Thumbnail - Christo, Store Front Corner, 1964–66. Galvanized metal, aluminum, Plexiglas, Masonite, fabric, polyethylene, rope, paint, and electric light, 87 ⅜ × 59 ⅛ × 23 inches (222 × 150 × 58.5 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Thumbnail - Christo, Running Fence (Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, State of California), 1976. Graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, masking tape, and map, on paper, in 2 parts, top: 15 × 96 inches (38 × 244 cm), bottom: 42 × 96 inches (106.6 × 244 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Thumbnail - Christo, The Umbrellas (Project for Japan and USA), 1987. Graphite, pastel, wax crayon, enamel paint, fabric, and topographic map on cardboard, in 2 parts, top: 12 × 30 ½ inches (30.5 × 77.5 cm), bottom: 26 ¼ × 30 ½ inches (66.7 × 77.5 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Thumbnail - Christo, Wrapped Trees (Project for the Fondation Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen, Switzerland), 1998. Graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, photograph by Wolfgang Volz, map, fabric sample, and kraft paper on paper, in 2 parts, top: 15 × 65 inches (38 × 165 cm), bottom: 42 × 65 inches (106.6 × 165 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Thumbnail - Christo, Over the River (Project for the Arkansas River, State of Colorado), 2010. Graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, enamel paint, hand-drawn topographic map on vellum paper, technical drawings, fabric sample, and kraft paper on paper, in 2 parts, left: 96 × 42 inches (244 × 106.6 cm), right: 96 × 15 inches (244 × 38 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

Thumbnail - Christo, The Floating Piers (Project for Lake lseo, Italy), 2015. Graphite, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, enamel paint, photo cutouts, topographic map, and fabric sample, on paper, in 2 parts, top: 15 × 96 inches (38 × 244 cm), bottom: 42 × 96 inches (106.6 × 244 cm) © Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Photo: Annik Wetter

About

Each project is an enormous journey in life.
—Christo

Gagosian is pleased to announce an exhibition of sculptures and works on paper by Christo at the gallery in Basel. Selected Works, which is presented as part of Kunsttage Basel, marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s last project in the city in 1998, when they wrapped 178 trees around the Fondation Beyeler in 55,000 square meters of woven polyester fabric.

Renowned for their monumental temporary works, artistic collaborators Christo and Jeanne-Claude effectively redefined the relationship between art and public space, expanding the possibilities of scale and transforming familiar landscapes. Often requiring extensive planning and negotiation, these self-funded projects existed only for brief periods, after which their materials were repurposed or recycled, and the sites restored to their original state. Selected Works presents an opportunity to revisit a unique canon of creative endeavors that transcends the conventional boundaries of sculpture and architecture.

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