Uriburu repeated the gesture of the 1968 Coloration of Venice’s Grand Canal in many locations over the course of several decades. Intervening in urban sites such as the Trocadero and Palais de Chaillot in Paris offers a stark contrast to his original canal intervention. These locations, with their iconic views of Paris, as monumental as the Eiffel Tower, hold significant cultural and historical symbolism. Uriburu’s actions here not only interact with these landmarks but also challenge the impact of class, commercialism, and tourism on urban environments, and furthermore reinterpret cultural symbols and icons through the mediation and interruption of the urban landscape.

In these urban settings, Uriburu’s interventions provoke reflection on the interplay between natural elements and human-made structures, urging consideration of relationships between industrialization and environmental sustainability. By engaging with landmarks heavily influenced by tourism and commercialism, Uriburu expands the dialogue on environmental consciousness beyond traditional art spaces, and furthermore expands the landscape into urban environments. Unlike the expansive and flowing nature of a river, interventions in urban landmarks like fountains or viewpoints are more contained spatially and temporally.