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"After presiding over the Seine River for more than 400 years, the oldest
bridge in Paris is now unrecognizable. The French street artist known as JR
transformed the famous Pont Neuf into an illusion of a giant, rocky cave using
fabric and a whole lot of air.
The temporary public art installation, titled
La Caverne du Pont Neuf, is the
result of careful preparation, including a full test run in a hangar at the
Orly Airport. The massive undertaking is being funded by a handful of corporate
sponsors and profits from JR’s art sales.
After being delayed because of poor weather conditions, the inflation took
place over the night of Wednesday, May 20, Thomas Adamson reports for the
Associated Press. On Thursday morning, Parisians woke up to a stunning
illusion: a rugged, floating cavern that had seemingly been dropped in the
middle of their city.
“It really stands out,” 37-year-old local resident Stephanie Da Cruz tells
AFP. “You imagine mountains, the Alps or something like that, and [it]
contrasts so strongly with the architecture of Paris that it’s just very
surprising.”"
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