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February 13, 2005
The Gates at Central Park - NYC
Last April, I had the good fortune of seeing Christo and Jean-Claude speak about their work at the GEL Conference 2004. Like many conceptual artists, they screamed unconventional and zany. Jeanne-Claude, the red-haired half, incessantly complained about their photographic slides being out of focus (though they seemed clear to the average eye) and rambled on and on, nearly doubling their allotted speaking time.
Though difficult in persona, I couldn't help but admire two people who have wrapped The Reichstag in material and surrounded islands near Miami, FL with pink woven fabric - all self-financed projects. I found their imagination, passion and vision freshly original and truly fascinating.
Now you can witness their latest project, The Gates: 7,500 orange-flagged gates spanning 23 miles of footpaths throughout Central Park. If you live in or near NYC, go see this event while you can! The Gates will only be up for 16 days, with the entire project being dismantled on February 28, 2005.
For more information on Christo and Jean-Claude, visit their website.
Posted by Michele at February 13, 2005 09:05 PM
Comments
I didn't like it. Rather, I didn't think it was that cool. But I think the thing with islands was probably cooler.
Posted by: Abby at February 14, 2005 12:41 AM
I wonder how it'll look in the torrential downpour that's scheduled for today.
Posted by: Brian at February 14, 2005 11:18 AM
Eh, I wasn't that impressed with The Gates. At least it's getting New Yorkers out walking and drawing some attention to the park. Plus, I hear orange is supposed to symbolize energy.
Btw, has anyone looked closely at the soldier in that first photo above? It looks like Michele spent a bit of time photoshopping this image before posting...
Posted by: DaSaffronFrog at February 14, 2005 03:34 PM
