Christo is creating for Abu Dhabi a colossal 150-metre-high, flat-topped pyramid that would overshadow the Great Pyramid of Giza. The work will be made out 410,000 multi-coloured oil barrels inspired by the yellow and red sands of Al Gharbia, which he views as a "spectacularly beautiful desert location" for the work. Read more...
Image: model of Christo's Mastaba planned for a desert location near Abu Dhabi
