After the recent People’s Climate March, it is quite apparent that the environmental movement is multi-faceted. It can be enacted in many ways, art being one of those mechanisms. In the late 1960’s the “Land Art” or “Earth Art” movement emerged, opposing the materialism of the modern age and calling attention to the human relationships with nature. Still today, artists of the movement use organic and natural materials to create their pieces using the land as their canvas. Thus, medium and message are directly linked; the art engages with nature to encourage engagement with nature. Human interaction with nature is important for a variety of reasons; it enhances cognitive function, improves physical and psychological health, and has healing and spiritual effects. Earth Art’s promotion of such a relationship serves a vital purpose.
Land Art is also ephemeral, as natural weathering processes and erosion often destroy outdoor pieces quite quickly. Without regulations of resource exploitation, , overconsumption, and unsustainable practices, our earth too may be ephemeral. This again links Land Art’s medium with its message. Below are some of the most popular pieces from the movement.
Piece Name: Spiral Jetty
Location: Rozel Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah
Medium: mud, salt crystals, rocks
Artist: Robert Smithson
Date: April, 1970
Size: 1,500-foot-long and approximately 15-foot-wide
Image Source: http://bit.ly/1zR9aCy
Smithson chose the space because it is one that is ever changing. His art changes with the land and sea. This oneness with nature mimics the joint and evolving relationship we can have with nature.
Piece Name: Celtic Horse, part of “Rhythms of Life” series
Location: Slovakia
Medium: Stone
Artist: Andrew Rogers
Date: 2008
Size: 330-by-330-foot
Image Source: Isifa, Getty Images
http://on.natgeo.com/1znaERH
Rogers emphasizes the reuse of old materials to generate something new, ie. creating his piece out of old stone. Reusing is a key part of the sustainability movement.
Piece Name: Crop Circles
Location: Wiltshire County, England
Medium: fields
Artist: Variety
Date: 1970s-2014
Size: Variety
Image Source: http://bit.ly/14j12gY
Looking at the design from ground level allows you to see only a small segment of crop circle. The aerial view of it reveals the greater magnificence of the piece. In terms of sustainability, we make green, personal choices that affect sustainability in our personal lives that end up contributing to a larger picture.
Piece Name: Celestial Vault
Location: The Netherlands
Medium: sand dunes and light
Artist: James Turrell
Date: 1970s-2014
Size: 98-by-131-foot
Image Source: Siebe Swart, Redux; http://on.natgeo.com/1EAblIo
Focuses on using nature for the piece, as it is carved within a sand dune, and uses light to create its visual effect. It also encourages the viewing of the sky, which if polluted, will no longer be that beautiful entity to view.
Piece Name: Striding Arches Series
Location: Dumfries & Galloway in SW Scotland
Medium: red sandstone
Artist: Andy Goldsworthy
Date: 2002
Image Source: http://bit.ly/1v7d88T
Goldsworthy’s arch is an installation that sits atop a hill located in a remote place. This encourages people to visit the isolated area, feel welcome within the natural space, and experience the beauty of the found within nature.
Written by Julie Elliot, Class of 2015
Sources:
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/photos/land-earth-art-gallery/
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