"There is a long history to the formation of mounds of earth. Some have served burial and other functions, while others have been made for entirely aesthetic reasons. An example of the latter type is the Mud Man sculpture in The Lost Gardens of Heligan of Cornwall, England. Its soil supports various plants, carved stone [or are they cement?] ears, and glazed ceramic eyes."
-Michael Delahunt
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/e/earthart.html
Artist Richard Botto uses river stones as raw material for sculptures such as this flower cluster surrounded by mushrooms.
Sprial Jetty
Andy Goldsworthy's "Stone River" was constructed by English masons using traditional dry-stone techniques.
Andy Goldsworthy, one of Two Oak Stacks, 2003, two large balls of stacked and knitted oak sticks
Untitled work. Painted cracked clay.
Artist: Borisa Sabljic
For more information on the artist, her inspiration and the difficulties of this project, see http://www.somethingcreative.ca/?p=467
1 comment:
Nice images and research. I think the English stone masons / A. Goldsworthy wall is really interesting - you see a lot of these up in the Blue Ridge Mountains here in VA ... I like it when I see them way up in the mountains and they suggest another culture that lived there ...
-Brad ...
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