French artist JR unveils La Caverne du Pont Neuf, an ambitious public art installation that transforms Paris’s historic Pont Neuf into a monumental cave-like environment from 6–28 June 2026. Forty-one years after Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrapped the bridge, JR reimagines the landmark as an immersive passageway of printed fabric, accompanied by a soundscape created by former Daft Punk member Thomas Bangalter. Presented alongside the installation, JR’s exhibition at Perrotin features preparatory works revealing the artist’s creative process, blending photography, drawing, collage, and sculptural intervention. Inspired by Plato’s allegory of the cave, the project explores perception, illusion, and the transformative power of art.
The installation will be accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It will also be possible to view it from a multitude of viewpoints, whether walking or cycling, from the banks of the Seine, the high quays, and a series of nearby bridges, as well as from the water, thanks to riverboat services, river shuttles, and cruises on the Seine.
