Creating art in the outdoors
February 19th, 2008 | by Andy Published in Art, Environment | 3 Comments
Most of us have enjoyed assembling crude rock sculptures in idle moments on the trail, or along the North Shore. And while we may not dedicate much thought to the activity once it’s done, we feel gratified because it’s yet another connection point we’ve made to the beauty around us.
Sculptor and land artist Andy Goldsworthy has made exploring these connections, his life’s work. Most of his pieces last only days, hours, minutes before the elements reclaim them, but seeing them leaves a lasting impression. Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time is a fantastic and inspiring documentary of him and his work. I highly recommend it and yes, you can rent it at Blockbuster.
UPDATE: A decent trailer for the documentary, albeit w/ subtitles, can be seen here.
February 19th, 2008 at 6:24 pm (#)
So so cool. Thanks for the link. That movie went straight to the top of the Netflix cue.
Just gorgeous stuff.
February 20th, 2008 at 9:26 am (#)
I got Goldsworthy’s “A Collaboration with Nature” for my birthday last year and it blew me away. I hadn’t heard of this documentary, so I’ve added it to my queue and will definitely be checking it out soon.
February 20th, 2008 at 9:58 am (#)
Good plan, dharma. Even my kids loved it.
Seriously, somebody like the McKnight Foundation in MN needs to commission him for something in the state, as in yesterday. and then they need to hire me to help him, because it was my idea.