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Before she passed away, Jeanne-Claude often said, “If for some reason I couldn’t live in New York, I would like to live in Tokyo.” In addition to being drawn to the metropolis as a hub of interaction and information from all over the world, she probably also saw something of herself reflected in the hard-working spirit of the Japanese people. In that respect, I would be surprised if Christo did not
share those feelings.
I am sure that exhibition on Christo and Jeanne-Claude, to be held in Tokyo for the first time in more
than a decade, will capture the hearts and minds of longtime admirers of the two artists’ works as well
as the initiates that gather in Roppongi, Japan’s new center of making things.
Masahiko Yanagi
Christo and Jeanne-Claude are among the few that deserve to be called heroes of contemporary art. Their early attempts were considered impossible flights of fantasy. But after years and years of patience and diligence, their passion and the scope of their work gradually earned them understanding and admiration, even winning the heart and support of a mayor of one of the world's major cities. The scale of each enterprise was equaled only by the detailed process that led up to their completion. Christo and Jeanne-Claude had a gift of being able to harness the energy of their many collaborators, including Masahiko Yanagi, and to transform that power into bold, concrete works of art that were at once symbols of hope.
Issey Miyake