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Mass crowds on Christos “Floating Piers” to Material
In a few days, the spectacular project 270 has attracted 000 visitors. The authorities have now decided to make the webs only accessible during the day – the Material wears out faster than expected.
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Actually Christos “Floating pier” on the North Italian lake Iseo, day and night for two weeks, walkable, and a correspondingly large number of visitors. For about 3000 people was the trip to the floating pontoons of the installation artist for the time being on the railway station in the nearby town of Brescia to an end, reported the news Agency Ansa on Wednesday. They were not allowed to initially travel in the direction of the lake, as the Region was completely crowded, it said. Volunteers of civil protection would take care of the waiting art enthusiasts.
Now, the authorities are also warning against an increasing wear of the material from which the “Piers” are created. Therefore, you have decided to take the time to Visit between midnight and 6 o’clock in the morning to lift. Valerio Valente, police pärsident of the city of Brescia, told the Zurich Radio 24: “The 270 000 visitors have had the effect of wear of the material, with the artist only towards the middle of the exhibition. It will therefore be necessary that the webs be repaired or replaced.”
A total of more than a Million visitors and art lovers are expected to attend. The project had been opened last Saturday (18.06.2016). Already on the first day more than 55 000 people flocked to the gold shiny webs. And the number of visitors. The entire weekend on the train had to be and ferry services are interrupted again and again. The “Floating Piers” are available free of charge.
hm/as (dpa/artnet)