Christo's Fabricated Fun-world.

        Though constructing this massive work of art was not easy. Hundreds of volunteers were needed to help tend to the floating fabric and 79 patterns were painstakingly stitched together to complete the silhouettes of eleven islands.

        The bright pink fabric gave a stark contrast to the deeps dark sea and looked as if they were large floating inflatable pool toys. Aerial views of the islands were breath taking as the fabric highlighted the curvy contours of the islands which would not have been nearly as obvious without the magic touch of Christo.

        The work of the pink fabric gave the islands an almost angelic aura around them.  The beautiful pink is wonderfully feminine which can also represent the reason the way the shapes of the islands were portrayed: curvy and feminine.

        Surrounded Islands is Christo’s first attempt in doing a floating fabric art work. Many of his other art works were wrapped around objects, buildings or structures that had significance. He guides the audience into considering the area in a whole new light. That is, compelling the viewers to notice the area more not just when it is wrapped, but even more importantly when it is unwrapped.

        With Surrounded Islands, Christo truly and utterly pushes the boundaries of traditional and contemporary art forms.  His art works have no hidden meaning. He is not depicting the dark and crusty underbelly of society, nor is he rallying about somebody’s truly sad and pathetic existence in which they call life. Do they need to have meaning? Isn’t Avante Garde going above and beyond people’s perceptions and expectations of art? What Christo wants to structure from his art is plain and straightforward. All this big-scale artist’s wants, is people to see them as they are, recognize them as they are and appreciate them as they are. Who could argue with that?