land art : Andy goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor who creates temporary landscape art installations out of sticks and stones, and anything and everything else that he finds outside. He doesn't use any art materials or anything man-made.
Much of Goldsworthy’s land art is temporary, leading many to view it as a comment on the Earth’s fragility. But for Goldsworthy, it's sometimes a little more than that.
“When I make something, in a field, street or altering the landscape, it may vanish, but it’s part of the history of those places. At Folkestone, I got up early one morning ahead of an incoming tide and covered a boulder in poppy petals. It was calm, and the sea slowly and gently washed away the petals, stripping the boulder and creating splashes of red in the sea. The harbor from which many troops left for war was in the background.”
Scroll down below for a look of Andy Goldsworthy’s art; it sure is one of a kind, beautiful for its short-timed qualities and absolutely unique art.
Much of Goldsworthy’s land art is temporary, leading many to view it as a comment on the Earth’s fragility. But for Goldsworthy, it's sometimes a little more than that.
“When I make something, in a field, street or altering the landscape, it may vanish, but it’s part of the history of those places. At Folkestone, I got up early one morning ahead of an incoming tide and covered a boulder in poppy petals. It was calm, and the sea slowly and gently washed away the petals, stripping the boulder and creating splashes of red in the sea. The harbor from which many troops left for war was in the background.”
Scroll down below for a look of Andy Goldsworthy’s art; it sure is one of a kind, beautiful for its short-timed qualities and absolutely unique art.
What you do
Your challenge is to go outside (always maintaining social distancing) and create your own piece of land art using only natural materials. You can make more than one and submit a series if you are inspired.
Take your time and try to respond to your surroundings in a playful way. Don't overthink it. Take photos or video of your work.
Take your time and try to respond to your surroundings in a playful way. Don't overthink it. Take photos or video of your work.