Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Mastaba Project at Fondation Maeght

In 1968, Christo and Jeanne-Claude conceived a mastaba project for the Fondation Marguerite et Aimé Maeght in Saint-Paul de Vence, France. The project has since evolved and transformed over time. An exhibition at the foundation from June 4 to November 27, 2016, revisited this early concept and its subsequent developments. The show presented documentation, drawings, and models tracing the trajectory of the unrealized work. The mastaba, a truncated pyramid form, is a recurring motif in the artists' oeuvre, most famously realized as "The Mastaba" in Abu Dhabi. The Fondation Maeght exhibition highlighted the enduring ambition and scale of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's environmental art projects.