Among the great protagonists of this splendid artistic season called Nouveau Realisme, genially followed by Pierre Restany, Christo has distinguished himself for the personal path he has chosen which, while remaining within the poetic environment of the group, he has succeeded in making quite unique, incorporating the fruits of Land Art with a special attention to places and their particular features that leads up to and combines with that no-global ecological vein that is so present and alive in society today. Christo could have continued his already surprising career by persisting in “wrapping up” objects and things, making money like many of his fellow-artists, but his intellectual curiosity and, in part, his happy working relationship with his partner Jeanne-Claude, diverted his interest towards large installations and great artistic performances, creating events that have surprised and bewitched millions of people.
Tra i grandi protagonisti di quella splendida stagione artistica chiamata Nouveau Realisme, genialmente seguita da Pierre Restany, Christo si è distinto per un suo personale percorso che, pur rimanendo nell’ambito della poetica del gruppo, ha saputo in qualche misura rendere personale e unico, innestando al suo interno i frutti della Land Art, con una attenzione però ai luoghi e alle loro peculiarità che prelude e si innesta in quella vena ecologista di matrice no global oggi così presente e viva nella nostra società.