The Kick-About #71 ‘Christo & Jeanne-Claude’
Christo and Jeanne-Claude are the inspiration for this edition of the Kick-About
If our last Kick-About showcased new works made in a short time inspired by an extraordinary artist with which some of us were unfamiliar, this week’s online exhibition takes its cue from a very famous double-act, famous, that is, for wrapping landmarks and landscapes in swathes of material. Happy browsing.
Gary Thorne
“Christo & Jeanne-Claude’s trees reminded me of an Autumn ’22 visit to Eastwell in Kent, where I didthese sketches. For KA, I’ve combined tree structure with architecture to produce this white-card model, but then found myself short of time. The old idiot box was on whilst modelling, conveniently offering some varied backdrops, although as an unfinished KA, I prefer the black backing. being it reminds me I’ve homework to do on this KA.”
Graeme Daly
“I wanted to make a miniature version of Christo & Jeanne-Claude’s impressive, uncanny installation art, but attempt to make it look larger…
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Many thanks, Kerfe! X
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As always, thanks for the prompt!
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That was an entrancing collection of artwork, Kerfe. The prompt was clearly inspiring. I’m so glad you’re participating in these and sharing the posts. 🙂
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Thanks Diana. It’s good to start from somewhere you might not find on your own.
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I love your grids, Kerfe, and the other artists’ work is also inspiring!
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Thanks Ingrid. Grids are one of my first loves (as a former knit designer…)
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Love Christo and Jean-Claude’s work! Really like the gestural nature of your drawings! 🙂
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Thanks–I did not do the drawings, only the grids. But there are many wonderful artists who participate in the Kick-About challenges.
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I’ll have to check them out, thanks for letting me know 🙂
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