In Christo’s mission: the artist’s nephew Vladimir Jawaschew (Vladimir Jawaschew) executes his masked Arc de Triomphe project in Paris.
Picture: Maximilian von Lachner
The silver-blue fabric of 25,000 square meters and the red rope of 3,000 meters should change the view of the Arc de Triomphe and France. German technology helps to carry out memorial activities in the spirit of artist Christo.
VoltVladimir Jawaschew has one of the most beautiful views of the Arc de Triomphe from the roof terrace of his office in avenue de la Grande Armée. But it is not enough for the artist Christo’s nephew to follow the work from a height. The famous uncle of Javasher, who died peacefully in New York on May 31, 2020, hopes that France and the world will re-examine the “Parceled Arc de Triomphe” from September 18th to October 3rd. The nephew with the same name as Christ takes his mission very seriously. As the project director, the 48-year-old Bulgarian visits the art construction site several times a day and keeps in touch with the craftsmen and civil engineers preparing for the packaging work. 1,000 skilled workers, some of whom are highly specialized workers, will be deployed before the public release.
The German engineering office Schlaich Bergermann Partner and the light structure office Jörg Tritthardt are both involved. Anne Burkhartz, a civil engineer from Stuttgart, is responsible for the steel scaffolding on the facade, stretching the fabric on it. “Sometimes I sweat profusely, because we can’t damage the monument under any circumstances,” she said. Now that the steel scaffolding has been completed, “I almost regret that our customized works will no longer be visible soon”. The tarpaulin made of aluminum-coated polypropylene fabric is also made in Germany. Vladimir Javasho said in an interview with FAZ: “It is the same reusable silver fabric as the Reichstag, except for the blue background.”
