This longform essay examines the work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude through the lens of impermanence, beginning with Valley Curtain and tracing their use of fabric, scale, and process to redefine art as a temporary experience rather than a permanent object. Exploring their philosophy of artistic freedom, self-funded practice, and engagement with landscape and public space, the article reflects on how disappearance, rather than endurance, became the defining force of their legacy.
