Christo: Wool Works

Wool Works was the first commissioned art installation to be exhibited in the Keith Murdoch Court at NGV International. Created by renown contemporary artists Christo and Jean-Claude, the work consisted of two stacks of wool bales wrapped in tarpaulin and bound with ropes, with a smaller row of bales located nearby. Local artists Les Kossatz, Peter Clarke, John Davis, Clifford Last, Ti Parks, William Ferguson, Peter Corlett, Clive Murray-White and Jock Clutterbuck assisted with the installation.

The exhibition was accompanied by a catalogue which featured an essay by Jean van der Mark, director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, and both the invitation to the opening reception, printed on transparent plastic, and the catalogue, loosely based on a mock-up by Christo, were designed by Stringer with his distinctive contemporary flair.

Sourced from: Adapted from Frances Lindsay, Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Wool works at the National Gallery of Victoria, NGV Art Journal, 2013.