Environment

Environment deals with the surroundings of an object. The subject I deal with in this blog is environmental art. This term is generally used to deal with art referring to ecological issues. Environmental art emerged in the 1960’s in response to the environmental movement. The basic theology behind it is to create a sustainable balance between human and non human nature through restoration and education.

Much environmental art is ephemeral, which means that it is made to disappear or even transform and is usually designed for a particular place and cannot be moved. It can be used to inform and interpret nature and its processes, or to educate us about environmental problems.

One of the most important works of environmental art was in the late 20th century and was called 7000 Oaks. This was an ecological action by Joseph Beuys who highlighted the local environment by planting 7000 oak trees throughout the city of Kassel. Other artists who have worked to improve the environment or reuse waste are Rosalie Gascoigne, and Patrice Stellest. Both of these artists re-used rubbish to create anything from serene sculptures to large installations. Erwin Timmers is another artist who incorporates building materials like window glass into his glass sculptures, helping manufacture an environmentally friendly piece of art.