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French artist JR has transformed Paris's historic Pont Neuf bridge into a giant inflatable "Alpine cave" as part of a new art installation. The 120-meter-long and 18-meter-high artwork has drawn reactions from residents and tourists.
The Pont Neuf, Paris's oldest preserved bridge, will be temporarily transformed into a long, monumental cave made of canvases and air as part of an art installation by French artist JR. The project involves 800 people and will last several weeks.
The oldest bridge in Paris, Pont Neuf, began a dramatic transformation this week. Artist JR, known as the 'French Banksy', is turning the historic bridge into a giant optical illusion.
French artist JR will soon cover the Pont Neuf bridge in central Paris with a giant sheet, honoring a similar project by the famous artistic duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
The artwork, called La Caverne du Pont Neuf, is a tribute to a Parisian artistic legend
French artist JR wants to do something unusual to Paris’ oldest bridge, Pont Neuf