Despite pending legal challenges to its construction, artist Christo has begun the preparation process for his “Over the River” project, an ambitious installation that will drape almost 6 miles of silver fabric over the Arkansas River in Colorado. The artist has started clearing railroad tracks along the project’s route, and taking efforts to minimize effects on the area’s bighorn sheep population. While official construction was supposed to begin next month, challenges to permits have made the official start date uncertain. “I don’t consider it a pause,” Christo said. “It’s part of the dynamics of the project.”
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