This photograph entitled The Gates, is the work of Ten Safe Frogs (Geoff Stearns). Used under a Creative Commons License.CENTRAL PARK, New York -- World-renowned artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude together with New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, today unveiled their creation, ‘The Gates’ in Central Park. Twenty-six years in the making from concept to execution, this massive creation has installed 7,500 metal gates flowing with saffron-colored fabric along 23 miles of pathway across the park. Giving a splash of color to the park, the work will be open till the 27th of February, after which it will be dismantled and the materials industrially recycled. The project was completely funded by the artists.
Known for their large-scale temporary works of art, Christo and Jeanne-Claude covered the German Reichstag in fabric for their ‘Wrapped Reichstag’ project in 1995. Their ‘Over the River’ project scheduled for later this year plans to cover the Arkansas River in Colorado with fabric panels.
Kahuna declared ‘The Gates’ to be NB-complete and indicated that St Vandoofus will be dispatched to take a closer look despite near-freezing weather conditions. Professor Gordon was unavailable for comment and rumored to be recovering at his rural lair after a suspicious rendezvous with powerful clowns from the Middle East. The nature of the tryst was unclear, but experts suspect gun-running at the very least.
More images of ‘The Gates’ are available on Flickr.
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