

6.5 million square feet of bubble gum pink plastic wrapped eleven small islands in Biscayne Bay for a temporary art installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
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6.5 million square feet of bubble gum pink plastic wrapped eleven small islands in Biscayne Bay for a temporary art installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
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Synopsis
Biscayne Bay served as the backdrop for Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Surrounded Islands, a temporary art installation that transformed eleven small islands with 6.5 million square feet of bubble gum pink woven polypropylene plastic from 1980 to 1983. In 2019, the Perez Art Museum Miami hosted a documentary exhibition titled Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, 1980-83 | A Documentary Exhibition. This marked the first time the exhibition was presented in North America, commemorating the installation's 35th anniversary.
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- See Christo & Jeanne-Claude's unique art installation.
- Find out about the environmental impact of the project.
- Meet the artists behind the monumental work.
Did You Know
- The Surrounded Islands installation used 6.5 million square feet of plastic.
- The exhibition at Perez Art Museum Miami marked the first display in North America.
- The installation wrapped eleven small islands in Biscayne Bay.
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What is Surrounded Islands?
Surrounded Islands is a temporary art installation by Christo & Jeanne-Claude that wrapped eleven small islands in Biscayne Bay with 6.5 million square feet of bubble gum pink woven polypropylene plastic.
When was the Surrounded Islands installation created?
The Surrounded Islands installation was created between 1980 and 1983.
Where was the documentary exhibition about Surrounded Islands held?
The documentary exhibition titled Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, 1980–83 was held at the Perez Art Museum Miami.
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