site.btaChristo and Jeanne-Claude: Creators of Unique Language in Contemporary Art

Christo and Jeanne-Claude created a unique language in contemporary art, where aesthetics, space, and time intertwine in an unparalleled way, said Lyudmil Veselinov, Regional Governor of Pernik, during the presentation of the June issue of LIK magazine, dedicated to pioneering artist Christo (1935–2020) and his wife Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon (1935–2009).

The event took place simultaneously at the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Centre in Gabrovo, BTA’s MaxiM Hall in Sofia, and BTA national press clubs across Bulgaria and abroad.

Lyudmil Veselinov holds a doctoral degree from the National Art Academy.

According to him, Christo and Jeanne-Claude's work avoids unnecessary rhetoric, focusing instead on experience, scale, idea, and emotion. “They don’t just create art—they transform the way we perceive the environment around us. It’s art that ‘resides’ in the world, yet transcends geographic and cultural boundaries,” he said.

He noted that the key themes in Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s work include the rethinking of public space, time as a factor in art, and the ephemerality of beauty.

Veselinov was most deeply impressed by The Floating Piers on Italy’s Lake Iseo, completed in 2016. “There, the viewer literally steps onto the artwork and becomes part of it—moving, feeling the instability underfoot, surrounded by nature and a landscape highlighted by the artwork itself. It’s a remarkable example of art that creates a total experience—simultaneously physical, visual, and emotional. Walking between water and sky becomes a metaphor for journey, transience, and even freedom,” the regional governor explained.