After lockdown and restrictions due to coronavirus authorities used red-white striped vinyl safety tape to make use of public spaces impossible. They wrapped outdoor gym-equipments and by overreaction unintentionally created installations, and temporary sculptures to pandemic times. Real pieces of contemporary art that resemble works of famous Christo and Jean-Claude.
I discovered them, captured, and edited them into the two, closed fine art photographic series named Wrapped Gym and Wrapped Ropes, while Christo's thoughts came to my mind:
"I used plastic for wrapping a variety of objects. Using plastic and rope is a way to deny the function of the object. With objects that are meant to move, the wrapping stops the dynamics, stops the movement, though the object is not hidden and its mechanism remains visible."
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WRAPPED GYM
Public gym in Budapest's 4th district is artistically closed. Workout equipment are out of the work for sure, but art installation is done! Kámfor Street, Budapest. 2020. March 16 - May 18.
Rowing machine
Single Air Walker
Wall Bars
Swedish Ladder Wall Bars with Gymnastic Pull Up Bar
Bows and Tape on Horizontal Bar
Trees as installation's starting point
Drinking Water Tap
Grip of Stepper
Elliptical Trainer
Detail From Horizontal Bar
WRAPPED ROPES
Double secured climbing sphere and interconnected ropes in Budapest's Bikás Trampoline park in 11th district, to ensure social distancing. The usage is disabled with no doubt, but one thing is certain though, the new level of connection is established and pandemic art installation is complete. 2020. March 16 - May 18.
Red-white striped vinyl safety tapes among the ropes of climbing sphere.
Ropes and Stripes
Double secured climbing sphere with fence and red-white striped vinyl safety tapes.
Art as art - Wrapped Gym
Arworks are available as fine art print in limited editions.
Art as art - Wrapped Ropes
Arworks are available as fine art print in limited editions.