I didn't realize until after doing this presentation that the final project that I've had in mind has been found art.
Just click on artists at the top to see a list of artists with a sample of their work. There is a really interesting variety of performances, sculpture, a LOT of photography and a bunch of other things.
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Amanda,
To be honest I think what your presentation focused on was probably one of the most interesting forms of Earth Art we've seen all semester. The types of sculpture and photography that Tim and GreenMuseum create are pretty phenomenal. They're a lot like what Goldsworthy often tries to do, by creating new ideas, perspectives and views with materials that aren't necessarily synthesized for the purpose of making art. I'm not sure about everyone else, but I'm becoming one to lean on aesthetic side of Earth Art (in addition to the environmentalist perspective) and all of these are amazing examples. Thanks for the great find, I may be ordering a piece or two in the near future.
I think this kind of art is by far the most interesting. Anytime an artist creates art that people can relate to their everyday life I believe it gives them more reason to pay attention to the work. I feel that a lot of times people only think of art as those crazy paintings that you see and hear about. The pictures you have posted here a good way to help introduce people to art without them really knowing what they are seeing.
I'm posting here more because I wanted to find a place to talk about your presentation, rather than what this post is about. I wish I could be more specific about which portion of your presentation made me think of these things, but all I have are quick notes.
I do have one comment that relates to this post. You showed a lot of interest in works of art that involved the use of everyday objects. Have you looked into Dada art? That was essentially the whole point of their work: using everyday object to make their art. Personally, I'm not a fan because they're more like the conceptual "crazy paintings" Greg mentions in his comment. But I also don't really like the work of Tim Pace because I feel it has very little concept behind it. I think there can be a point between both types of art.
I also think that you should look into the book "Beyond Green." It has a lot of pieces that have the combination of art and science in them. I think the book is even online in its entirety.
Finally, I was wondering if you could give me the information about the artist you talked about that 'gave a voice to the environment.' That's very similar to the idea behind my final project and I'd love to do more research on it.
All-in-all, you had an extremely interesting presentation. Thanks for sharing it with us!
I thought the same thing Nate. I feel like, through this class, I've come to identify what I see as Earth Art with Andy Goldsworthy the most. I really enjoyed seeing the DVD we watched (and I was super glad to find out that he wasn't putting dye in the rivers-I had a minor freak-out moment!)
I think I've heard of Dada before but honestly I haven't ever looked into it much! I do really like, this might sound elitist or snobby or whatever, but I like art that is functional. I have a couple pictures and framed photographs but I prefer pictures of my dogs and my family because they make me happy and I prefer art that I can put magazines in or store loose change.
I think the piece you might be looking for is by Barbara Roux, "There is movement." It's the one with words written on a tree. The flashcard series picture before that was by Lillian Cooper "Big Worms". I found them both on http://greenmuseum.org/archive_index.php
Hope this helps!
Too often art is described as something relating to mental instability - therefore pushing the artist to the "outside" as if saying "they are not like us so they must be mentally deranged" (see Ferguson's "Out There: Marginalization and Contemporary Cultures") ... its too bad that this is where we have come in this society with our relationship to art, and to those not like us.
Maybe a new change in our understanding of the strength in diversity is coming and that would be good.
The Dada and Surreal movements were in protest and comment on new totalitarian regimes of the time ie those that became Nazism and Fascism and were purchasing "realism" art that promoted a strong, caucasian, dominant race and nation.
Oh, and check out TreePeople.
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