Strange Christmas tree in Paris – level 2

23-10-2014 07:00

An artist created an installation as a part of a festival for contemporary art. His work of art is in a square in Paris, and nobody left looking at it calmly. One angry Parisian even attacked the American artist.

So what is this all about? The installation is a big Christmas tree, but a lot of people see different things in it. A big upside down wine bottle stopper? Or something else? Use your imagination!

Difficult words: installation (a piece of art), contemporary (present), imagination (when you create things in your mind).

You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.

What do you think of the "Christmas tree"?

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