In true pop-up art fashion, the 7-foot-tall monolith made of tasty and aromatic gingerbread mysteriously appeared in San Francisco and then – perhaps unsurprisingly – collapsed the next day.
The tower, held together by icing and decorated with a few gumdrops, delighted the city on Friday when word spread about its existence.
The gingerbread monolith appeared on Christmas day, but had collapsed by Saturday morning. Photograph: Karl Mondon/AP
People trekked to Corona Heights park throughout the day, even as light rain fell on the ephemeral, edible art object. In one video posted online, someone took a bite of the gingerbread.
Phil Ginsburg, head of city’s Recreation and Parks Department, told KQED the site “looks like a great spot to get baked” and confirmed his staff will not remove the monument “until the cookie crumbles”.
So, this is art?
Umm, ok.
I thought it was very tastefull.