Exhibition Preview

Museum Würth, Künzelsau

starting November 11, 2024

11 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily

Admission free

Bulgarian-born Christo Javacheff (1935-2020) and his French-born wife Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009) were undoubtedly one of the most remarkable artist couples of the 20th century. In prominent public places - such as the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Reichstag in Berlin or Lake Iseo in Italy - they created stunningly beautiful temporary projects that have expanded our ideas of what art can be.

The unifying element of many projects is the medium of fabric. In 1995, the Museum Würth in Gaisbach was also transformed into a sculptural installation with many square meters of fabric. In keeping with the artist couple's credo that life is not characterized by the number of breaths we take, but by places and moments that take our breath away, transience and transformation are central aspects of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's art.

With around 130 works, the Würth Collection now owns one of the largest collections of Christo works in the world, thanks in part to a very personal relationship between the collector Reinhold Würth and the artist couple. To mark the 90th birthday of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who were both born on June 13, 1935, Museum Würth is presenting a cross-section of 60 years of their work