JR's Pont Neuf Installation in Paris Delayed Due to Storm Damage
The launch of French artist JR's latest public art installation, the wrapping of the Pont Neuf in Paris, has been postponed after the piece was damaged in a storm. The temporary inflatable artwork, named La Caverne du Pont Neuf, was initially scheduled to be open from June 6 to June 28. However, a recent storm tore the vast trompe l’oeil canvas surrounding the bridge, leading to the delay. The project, which pays homage to Christo and Jeanne-Claude's 1985 project, The Pont Neuf Wrapped, is not funded by government sources but through the sale of JR's works and private support from entities like Snap Inc., Bloomberg Philanthropies, Paris Aéroport, and Salesforce. JR's studio is currently assessing the damage to determine the exact circumstances of the incident and will announce a new opening date once the evaluation is complete. 
