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Christo's colossal sculpture for the desert sands of Al Gharbia near Abu Dhabi

Christo's colossal sculpture for the desert sands of Al Gharbia near Abu Dhabi


Christo is creating for Abu Dhabi a colossal 150-metre-high, flat-topped pyramid that would overshadow the Great Pyramid of Giza. The work will be made out 410,000 multi-coloured oil barrels inspired by the yellow and red sands of Al Gharbia, which he views as a “spectacularly beautiful desert location” for the work. Read more…

Image: model of Christo's Mastaba planned for a desert location near Abu Dhabi