The art and technique of wrapping trees is a very old tradition from Japan - where the sakura trees needed to be protected from the harsh winters and heavy snow
The above installations were made by environmental artists Christo (he studied fine arts) and Jeanne-Claude (she studied Latin and Philosophy). In 1997-1998 they wrapped 162 trees with polyester fabric and rope in the Fondation and Beyeler and Berower Park, Riehen, Switzerland
The most beautiful effect of the wrapped trees is that the wind and light moves the translucent fabric into all sorts of shapes and colours.. they look like giant lanterns with veins of life
I like the idea that something so large and apparently self sufficient, can still be protected and loved from creatures so much smaller
All images taken from http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/wt.shtml
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