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'X' Intertwining is a public artwork by American artist Roy Staab, located in Riverside Park, which is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.. 'X' Intertwining is an installation made of stinging nettles, which were gathered from the Milwaukee River. It was constructed in August of 2009, and was designed to hang directly over-head the fire pit that resides in River Side Park. Dimensions are variable.

Description
'X' Intertwining is a site specific installation which resided over the fire pit in Riverside Park. It was constructed of stinging nettles, and formed into long rope forms. Those ropes (6 initially) were then hung from tree branches above the fire pit, and allowed to deteriorate within a three month period. The stinging nettles were gathered from an area near the Milwaukee River.

Condition
This public artwork is no longer viewable. It was up for approximately 3 months before it came down naturally.

Location history
Riverside Park is located in Riverwest, which is in Milwaukee, WI. In the early 1900's, it was a popular park used commonly for boating, swimming, curling, and skating. In 1991, the Urban Ecology Center was introduced to the park's area, which has helped to revitalize the park. The Urban Ecology Center is an outdoor environmental education organization, and its focus is to teach the community about sustainability.

Artist
Roy Staab was born in 1941 in Milwaukee, WI. Education: 1969- B.F.A., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. 1966- Milwaukee Institute of Technology, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 1965- Layton School of Art, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
 * Roy Staab.