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environmental sculpture |
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environmental sculptureArt form, developed in the 20th century, that involves or encompasses the spectator. The environmental sculptor can use any medium, from mud and stone to light and sound. Indoor environmental works often incorporate sculptural figures in detailed settings in gallery or museum spaces. Outdoor works in natural or urban settings include “earthworks” (large-scale alterations of the Earth's surface effected by earth-moving equipment) such as Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty (1970), a rock-and-dirt spiral 1,500 feet long in the Great Salt Lake. The wrapped buildings of Christo are notable urban environmental works. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Her environmental sculptures and pods demonstrate on the one hand the emulation of cinema--artists' cinema-longing--and on the other the explosion and messy fragmentation of that form's already-exaggerated eroticism. In a nutshell: Intriguing and beautiful documentary about the Scottish artist whose environmental sculptures are designed to be changed, eroded and often erased by natural forces. To those who might argue in favor of permanent installations, Escobedo points out that "a nonpermanent environmental sculpture can be recorded on photographs, slides, cinema film, and videotape to show its structure and people viewing it. |
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