Now you see it , now you do n’t . Street artist JR ’s former workplace has ascertain him shroud the large pyramid outside the Louvre in Paris with material that , at a glance , makes it depend like the social organization has disappeared tout ensemble .
The trompe - l’œil trick is , of course , often used to hide building works from view on busy city street . But lend oneself it an iconic structure in the name of prowess is quite something . verbalize to the Wall Street Journal , JR explained :
“ I always attempt to attract people ’s attention toward something , generally other people . Here , it is the absence seizure of something that will make people bond . When arriving to the Louvre , people will all notice the absence and that will make them utter to each other and seek the right-hand angle … I am peculiar to see how people will oppose now . ”
The vanishing act will stay on in place for a calendar month , during which JR will take over the entire museum for a day . Should be interesting to see what he does on the inside .
[ WSJ ]
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