There was little time. As it happened, two of Topanga's favorite artists, Barbara King and Stu Moskowitz, arrived to buy fresh vegetables just then. They joked as Nils gathered bags of bright fruit with all the joy Van Gogh or Matisse might have felt with a box full of new oil paints. The installation is a gift to children and hikers who discover it by surprise. Already Topangans are making a visit to this lovely site a part of their daily routine.
Plans are to remove the site after two weeks.
Photos on this page were taken by Patric Hedlund of Dendrite Forest during construction of the project. Nils-Udo's gallery photos are available through the Rico Gallery. Manfred Menz made the installation possible and provided hospitality. The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy graciously gave permission for the installation in Red Rock Canyon. Special thanks to Lisa Soghor.