We did a short project, well, in other words, our own take on Andy Goldsworthy. For me, I incorporated a simple concept of a temporal state, and "using what I had in front of me"at that very time. In a school context, I certainly could not uproot plants or make use of the nature around me, so I had another idea...
Carpet on grass!!! I really felt that this was interesting enough as I liked how the bright red of the carpet contrasted with the natural green of the grass, as complementary colours as well. I also was kind of playing with the words in my mind like the relation of the 'carpet' and the 'grass' and then linking to 'carpet grass'. I found that an intriguing concept, and this was furthered by the idea of the carpet as a man made feature against a natural feature.
I find this concept of natural versus man-made a concept highlighted in Andy Goldsworthy's work as a well. For example, in this work,
I find this concept of natural versus man-made a concept highlighted in Andy Goldsworthy's work as a well. For example, in this work,
This ice ball, although made out of a natural element of water, is still constructed through one man's efforts, rather than out of a natural process. In a way, it contradicts itself, by claiming to be an object of nature, but at the same time being something man-made.
Also the concept of being temporal also intrigued me, because I certainly could not leave the carpet on the grass, which was quite sad I have to say because it wasn't as bio-degradable as the ice in Goldsworthy's ice sculptures. That was one of the major shortfalls in my attempt to emulate Goldsworthy's work. His work was temporal because it would later be naturally destroyed, and thus had to be photographed at that precious second in time. However, I had to "destroy" my own work un-naturally...
Personally, I find Andy Goldsworthy's work quite interesting, as it is atypical of what I would usually so-called, define as a piece of art. It opened my eyes to see what art could be , not just paintings or installations, but even further highlighting the process rather than the work itself. It is no longer about the finished artwork, and it can also be just one second of its existence but then again, yes, it can still be defined as art.
To end off, here's a quote that has somewhat opened my eyes a little to the inception of art:
Also the concept of being temporal also intrigued me, because I certainly could not leave the carpet on the grass, which was quite sad I have to say because it wasn't as bio-degradable as the ice in Goldsworthy's ice sculptures. That was one of the major shortfalls in my attempt to emulate Goldsworthy's work. His work was temporal because it would later be naturally destroyed, and thus had to be photographed at that precious second in time. However, I had to "destroy" my own work un-naturally...
Personally, I find Andy Goldsworthy's work quite interesting, as it is atypical of what I would usually so-called, define as a piece of art. It opened my eyes to see what art could be , not just paintings or installations, but even further highlighting the process rather than the work itself. It is no longer about the finished artwork, and it can also be just one second of its existence but then again, yes, it can still be defined as art.
To end off, here's a quote that has somewhat opened my eyes a little to the inception of art:
"Not being able to touch is sometimes as interesting as being able to touch." ---Andy Goldsworthy
Does art truly have to exist only when you're there in that moment? For me at least, no, it doesn't work that way anymore.
