Over the River

Most of you may be familiar with the artistic works of Christo and Jeanne-Claude from their most recent 2005 work in Central Park. They created a series of 7,503 vinyl gates with nylon fabric panels, transforming the park into a canvas that only could be replicated by the artists themselves. Their other past works have included highlighting the islands in Biscayne Bay, Miami with pink fabric, the Pont Neuf in Paris with polyamide fabric or the Reichstag in Berlin, with an aluminum-looking polypropylene. Through these works, they always manage to call attention to structures and the environment in ways that create a renewed appreciation. Their most recent project, scheduled to be revealed sometime in 2013, involves suspending shimmering waves of fabric, for a distance of 5.9 miles, above the Arkansas River in Colorado.