‘Mastaba’ at the Serpentine, Hyde Park in London Christo and Jean-Claude’s latest mega (lomaniac) foray into the public eye takes its formal inspiration from the eternal houses of ancient Egypt. The idea is traceable in C. and J-C’s drawings from the late -1960’s, and like so many of their major projects, has a gestation, provenance and resilience that are difficult to contest. In writing this brief note, I came to the startling realisation that I have adored Christo and Jean-Claude’s for absolutely years, they were effectively the visual soundtrack to my late teenage years…read the article

Mastaba. Courtesy of Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Photography: Wolfgang Volz © 1969-2018 Christo