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. Â 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. Â While official construction was supposed to begin next month, challenges to permits have made the official start date uncertain. Â “I don’t consider it a pause,” Christo said. “It’s part of the dynamics of the project.”
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