NCWCA LAND ART DAY
NCWCA established Land Art Day in 2011. It has been repeated nearly every year since. It is an activity that is open to members, family and friends and no prior experience in Land Art is necessary. Land Art documentation by year can be found in here: Land Art 2022, Land Art 2021, Land Art 2020, Land Art 2019, Land Art 2018, Land Art 2017, Land Art 2015, Land Art 2014, Land Art 2013, and Land Art 2011.
About Land Art
Land Art, Earth Art, Eco-Art; whatever you
want to call it, this art form came out of the 60's and 70's ecology movement.
It utilizes natural materials and landscape, and often, the actual works cannot
be displayed or sold through museums. Early works were site-specific and could
not be moved or removed without lots of heavy earth-moving equipment. Think Robert Smithson's 'Spiral
Jetty' or Nancy Holt's 'Sun Tunnels.'
Sometime later, artists such as Ana Mendieta, Agnes Denes and Maya Lin evolved less intrusive
styles of land art. Other artists are even less intrusive. Examples are Richard Long (who tramps a
path) and Andy Goldsworthy who mostly uses his own strength, teeth and hands to rearrange natural materials found on-site. Goldsworthy relishes the temporary nature of his creations and often
documents their decay.
Simple Rules
We used a few simple guidelines:
1. The sculpture must be temporary and the creation of it must do no harm to the land, flora and fauna.
2. If using plants, don't denude or kill them (unless they are invasive weeds)
3. If moving dirt, digging or stacking, be aware of wildlife which may be disturbed.
4. Use all degradable materials (e.g. jute rope to hold things together) or remove non-degradables after documentation.
Land Art, Earth Art, Eco-Art; whatever you
want to call it, this art form came out of the 60's and 70's ecology movement.
It utilizes natural materials and landscape, and often, the actual works cannot
be displayed or sold through museums. Early works were site-specific and could
not be moved or removed without lots of heavy earth-moving equipment. Think Robert Smithson's 'Spiral
Jetty' or Nancy Holt's 'Sun Tunnels.'
Sometime later, artists such as Ana Mendieta, Agnes Denes and Maya Lin evolved less intrusive
styles of land art. Other artists are even less intrusive. Examples are Richard Long (who tramps a
path) and Andy Goldsworthy who mostly uses his own strength, teeth and hands to rearrange natural materials found on-site. Goldsworthy relishes the temporary nature of his creations and often
documents their decay.
Simple Rules
We used a few simple guidelines:
1. The sculpture must be temporary and the creation of it must do no harm to the land, flora and fauna.
2. If using plants, don't denude or kill them (unless they are invasive weeds)
3. If moving dirt, digging or stacking, be aware of wildlife which may be disturbed.
4. Use all degradable materials (e.g. jute rope to hold things together) or remove non-degradables after documentation.
