Christo at the Trash Fence, or, Curtains for Black Rock City

About

Salvaged fabric from Christo's famous 1976 landscape art, the 24.5-mile-long "Running Fence" used for curtains to beautify the trash fence. The Running Fence was originally conceived as "Curtains for West Berlin," a project to cover the infamous Berlin Wall that separated the democratic West from authoritarian East Berlin. Black Rock City has a similar structure blocking citizens from entering federal land. Christo cancelled his long-planned "Over The River" project in 2017 after the surprise outcome of the federal election saying: "I can't do a project that benefits this landlord." We will never see "Over The River," but since we are already permitted, we will implement the concept of "Curtains" at Black Rock City."

Where to find it

Installation placements go on the map August 30. Check back then to find this one out there.