Timelapse footage shows 'giant cave' inflating on Paris bridge
Timelapse footage has captured the transformation of Paris' historic Pont Neuf bridge into a giant inflatable cave. The installation, named 'La Caverne', was created by artist JR and will be open to the public from June 6 to June 28. This large-scale art piece measures 120 meters in length and stands between 12 to 18 meters high, aiming to contrast the wildness of nature with the elegance of Paris.
- ▪The Pont Neuf bridge is Paris' oldest bridge, spanning the River Seine.
- ▪The installation is titled 'La Caverne' and was created by French artist JR.
- ▪It measures 120 meters in length and ranges from 12 to 18 meters in height.
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Timelapse footage shows 'giant cave' inflating on Paris bridgeTimelapse footage shows Paris' oldest bridge being transformed overnight into a giant inflatable cave structure.The 17th-century Pont Neuf bridge is a familiar landmark spanning the River Seine, but was left almost unrecognisable to Parisians on Thursday.Titled 'La Caverne' or 'the cave', it was created by French artist Jene-René - better known by his pseudonym JR. It's the latest in a series of large scale art installations across the city, measuring 120m in length and ranging from 12-18m in height.Speaking to AP News, JR said he wanted the piece, which opens to the public on 6 June, to "juxtapose the rough and the wild with the refined elegance of Paris"."There's also a kind of unknown," he added, "of fear, of entering into a…
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