My great aunt who is an artist made a book with pages made out of chunks of dirt and mud and rocks (like if you had taken a square cookie cutter and ripped a piece of turf out of the ground) and I think it was literally called land art! My cousins had one of the ones she made hanging out in their dining room for a long time. I don't think I understood it until now (nobody ever really explained it to me) so thank you!
Another very valid question is... What is land art and what is environmental destruction? I'm not making a judgement. Just asking. And it's a question all land artists should ask before starting on any large scale project. I can see how this could at times, in a few specific places, become a problem. Some environments are much too beautiful to have man's hand laid on them. I would hope that artists would be more sensitive than the average person to this issue. But what about the people who only think they are artists, but are not? There are already too many of them! A permit should be required for anything large scale. I realize that would spoil things to a certain extent. But in my mind and heart, protecting the land, sky, and water comes first. The vast majority wouldn't need a permit anyway, and the majority of those applied for would recieve one anyway. Just the very large and damaging things or eyesores would be refused. The more natural the project, the less likely it would be to get refused, or to need modification. And before people jump all over me, I'm sick to death of hearing about your rights to free speach. Your right to wreck a beautiful pristine landscape doesn't supercede my right to keep the landscape untouched. If it's public land, I have as much right to enjoy it untouched. If it's private land the owner has the right to choose. In most cases I think land art is the coolest thing ever, and the most beautiful art ever! But I can also envision idiots who saw this going out and hiring bulldozers, and ripping stuff up. So in any case, the owners of bulldozers or of companies that have earth moving equipment, or that can place huge peices of stuff, should be liable for damage, and criminally charged for disturbing nature if permanent damage is done. (Concrete is extremely toxic, and very ugly IMHO.) That still leaves a lot of leeway. Remember the old adage for camping and hiking, take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but... ? What was it? Footprints? Because as well as the increasing amount of garbage tossed out tossed all over the place, there has actually been an increase of "art" peices installed in natural spaces all over. ❣💜 💙
So excited to see Agnes Denes mentioned on the channel! I found out about her work this fall after discovering her photograph "Human Dust" at the Whitney. What an incredible artist!
Recently went camping at Nancy Holt's Sun Tunnels with an art class at BYU. We slept inside the tunnels themselves and then had discussion about the work, and it was a beautiful experience
You should do an episode that is a case for tattoos. I believe that tattoos are a form of art and self-expression, but also a collaboration between canvas and artist. An interesting art exhibit you could talk about is the whole glory tattoo project by Scott Cambell that takes away that collaboration.
I agree whole heartedly! I love the Art Assignment series, but excluding Andy from this topic… I know, I know… there are far to many to mention all, but for me, Andy Goldsworthy is the finest example of “Artist in the landscape” he’s one of my personal favorite of all artists, sans categories!
I do not have a problem with Land Art. as long as it doesn't disrupt the topography or environment of the land and fit well in the landscape, Land Art is good.
When this started, I wondered if Cristo was going to be mentioned. I am so glad he was. When of my favorite installations of his and his wife Jeanne-Claude, is the Surrounded Islands in Florida.
I recommend the Verbeke Foundation in Belgium. It might not be the most land arty of land art, but the land is very important in the outdoor stuff. It's also just my favorite art museum.
yeah sure- It's a spectrum init. But I suppose it'd be closer to the like of Stonehenge and garden design than the artists above as it kinda doesn't have the same purpose as the stereotypical land art defined by the video. Looking at the 6:02 time stamp I guess it falls under the Marked Sites-Landscape-Site Construction side of the octagram. xxx
Although this is short, it's very artfully done, with language that's poetic. It's so far above the level of those I normally call favorites that I'm opening a new category to save it in. What should I call it? Super favorites? Artistic art films? I think I'll settle on Especially Good Videos.
Any plans on doing anything related to fan art? I understand it's in a murky legal gray area and aren't exactly shown in galleries or museums, but it's undeniably a huge part of people's lives today
So good! Thank you for showing and talking about incredible works I have not seen yet! Please do one on electronic art, new media or web art!? There are so few resources for us E.A.T. artists in the art world. (comparatively)
i was going to leave a comment about seven magic mountains b/c i think it is the most recent example of land art i've seen in person. but then i saw it pop up on screen for a few moments. :)
Honestly, way too hot. But we arrived during the golden hour so it was pretty fantastic - and photogenic. The painted rock looks very majestic and interesting from afar, but when you're standing next to it, it kinda feels a little like a mini-golf attraction. I'm not super sure what to make of that thought - but there it is.
For Pride, your channel should make a list of LGBT artist like Tom in Finland, J.C. Leyendecker, or Alison Bechdel. (I have a background in illustration so a lot of the artist i know are illustrators)
The Art Assignment It was cool. The artist used all natural volcanic rock from the surrounding area so it feels really natural. It would probably be cooler when the water level is higher like in the video but it would be hard to plan a trip around that.
Is there a possibility for a video about mathematics in art? These are two things that I like a lot and the connection between them is often swept under the rug or even denied...
Your comment made me think of the classic Mathematica exhibits by Charles & Ray Eames... they are arguably more design than art, but they are quite artful expressions of math. I just did a search and found this brief documentary of it's permanent installation in NY: ua-cam.com/video/8SE9Hsa7fZM/v-deo.html
Just now reading Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. I'm thinking that the giant arrays of radio and microwave telescopes all over the Earth would also be considered land art. I know we have seen one of them in several movies. I'd love to see the array in the Andes and in array in China (which is currently the largest). Thanks for this giant plate full of food for thought.
I've been really inspired by land art lately. As a senior in college (rising senior?) I'll be working on my thesis show soon and I want to dig in and find some good writing about land art-suggestions?
You should look at Rosalind Krauss's text that Sarah refers to in the video. It's called "Sculpture in the Expanded Field" and it's an insightful and easy read.
Great video, thank you! Just wondering, where the quote, “the relation of a Nonsite to the Site is also like that of language to the world: it is a signifier and the Site is that which is signified.” is quoted from? EDIT: Found my own answer! In his essay: “Sites/Nonsites,” from the book “The Writings of Robert Smithson”
@@theartassignment Me too (that I love his work) -- but, really -- how would his "subtract-itectures" fit into Rosalind Krauss' "Expanded Field" diagram?
Great video as always! Can anyone recommend some other similar channels especially about contemporary art? I have strong feeling that there is a huge lack of art related videos and channels on youtube...
I have three for you: 1. Louisiana Channel. This is of one of my favorite art channels. It's based out of a museum in Denmark (most videos are in English). They interview leading artists, architects, musicians, and authors from all over the world: ua-cam.com/users/TheLouisianaChannel 2. Brilliant Ideas (a subset of the Bloomberg channel in the UK). These are amazing, highly produced short-form documentaries on contemporary artists around the world. Here is their playlist for that series: ua-cam.com/play/PLqq4LnWs3olUpaD8oXCF7IlLikGBY7HFg.html 3. Tate Shots. The Tate (a massive collection of museums in the UK), produces this lovely series of short-form documentaries on leading contemporary artists from around the world: ua-cam.com/users/tateplaylists
For anyone interested, there are dozens of boards on Pinterest with thousands of images of land art like this one: pin.it/pnbia55lresvha and this one: pin.it/lx2z4lkc2yiwm4.
That's true - these terms are pretty narrow! Such a painting would probably need to be: 1. Comprised largely (if not entirely) of materials that an artist sourced from the original "site" and 2. Refer directly and specifically back to the site from which those materials came -- that is, the site (versus, say, a storyline about a princess or a bank or a cat) would be THE central subject matter of such a painting. That said, non-sites don't NEED to cover a lot of, ah, territory... there's plenty of room for other kinds of art in the world ;-D
My great aunt who is an artist made a book with pages made out of chunks of dirt and mud and rocks (like if you had taken a square cookie cutter and ripped a piece of turf out of the ground) and I think it was literally called land art! My cousins had one of the ones she made hanging out in their dining room for a long time. I don't think I understood it until now (nobody ever really explained it to me) so thank you!
this is so cool! :)
Hannah had a very cool, creative aunt! ❤
"What is conquest and what is cultivation?" Thank you for this insightful video about the ever-relevant issues that land art raises.
Another very valid question is... What is land art and what is environmental destruction?
I'm not making a judgement. Just asking. And it's a question all land artists should ask before starting on any large scale project. I can see how this could at times, in a few specific places, become a problem. Some environments are much too beautiful to have man's hand laid on them. I would hope that artists would be more sensitive than the average person to this issue.
But what about the people who only think they are artists, but are not? There are already too many of them! A permit should be required for anything large scale. I realize that would spoil things to a certain extent. But in my mind and heart, protecting the land, sky, and water comes first. The vast majority wouldn't need a permit anyway, and the majority of those applied for would recieve one anyway. Just the very large and damaging things or eyesores would be refused. The more natural the project, the less likely it would be to get refused, or to need modification.
And before people jump all over me, I'm sick to death of hearing about your rights to free speach. Your right to wreck a beautiful pristine landscape doesn't supercede my right to keep the landscape untouched. If it's public land, I have as much right to enjoy it untouched. If it's private land the owner has the right to choose.
In most cases I think land art is the coolest thing ever, and the most beautiful art ever! But I can also envision idiots who saw this going out and hiring bulldozers, and ripping stuff up. So in any case, the owners of bulldozers or of companies that have earth moving equipment, or that can place huge peices of stuff, should be liable for damage, and criminally charged for disturbing nature if permanent damage is done. (Concrete is extremely toxic, and very ugly IMHO.) That still leaves a lot of leeway. Remember the old adage for camping and hiking, take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but... ? What was it? Footprints?
Because as well as the increasing amount of garbage tossed out tossed all over the place, there has actually been an increase of "art" peices installed in natural spaces all over.
❣💜 💙
I love this style of art. It’s amazing and adds mystery to already mysterious nature. 💜
So excited to see Agnes Denes mentioned on the channel! I found out about her work this fall after discovering her photograph "Human Dust" at the Whitney. What an incredible artist!
Recently went camping at Nancy Holt's Sun Tunnels with an art class at BYU. We slept inside the tunnels themselves and then had discussion about the work, and it was a beautiful experience
You should do an episode that is a case for tattoos. I believe that tattoos are a form of art and self-expression, but also a collaboration between canvas and artist. An interesting art exhibit you could talk about is the whole glory tattoo project by Scott Cambell that takes away that collaboration.
Body Art
Let's include Body Paint, Piercings, Nail Art, Make-up, Hairdressing, and Fashion.
tattoos are degenerate
@@qualifying2359 no u
@@qualifying2359 Imagine unironically thinking tattoos = bad in 2021. 😂
doing a presentation on land art with a focus on robert smithson and nancy holt and this is super helpful to revisit thank you!
One artist who I would classify as earthwork and who did work in land art was Andy Goldsworthy. He is one of my heroes in the art world.
I agree whole heartedly! I love the Art Assignment series, but excluding Andy from this topic… I know, I know… there are far to many to mention all, but for me, Andy Goldsworthy is the finest example of “Artist in the landscape” he’s one of my personal favorite of all artists, sans categories!
Yeah. Me too!
Dang. Art Assignment videos are so good. Keep up the great stuff!
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The art assignment is beautiful and educational.
Xenolilly I strongly agree with this statement.
and inspiring!
True.
So much 🤩
I do not have a problem with Land Art. as long as it doesn't disrupt the topography or environment of the land and fit well in the landscape, Land Art is good.
When this started, I wondered if Cristo was going to be mentioned. I am so glad he was. When of my favorite installations of his and his wife Jeanne-Claude, is the Surrounded Islands in Florida.
I recommend the Verbeke Foundation in Belgium. It might not be the most land arty of land art, but the land is very important in the outdoor stuff. It's also just my favorite art museum.
✔️ On the list
Been there 😉
absolutely love this, wish I would have been able to see this when we went on a land art making trip with school last april
That sounds like a pretty cool trip! Was it at university, high school/secondary, elementary?
art school;)
Thank you for that wonderful content! It really makes me want to discover more and more each time I watch a video. Thank you so much.
Would crop circles be considered land art?
They don't have the same message that land art has, but technically, yeah.
yeah sure- It's a spectrum init. But I suppose it'd be closer to the like of Stonehenge and garden design than the artists above as it kinda doesn't have the same purpose as the stereotypical land art defined by the video. Looking at the 6:02 time stamp I guess it falls under the Marked Sites-Landscape-Site Construction side of the octagram. xxx
yes
these videos are really well done, it helps a lot for studying or just learning about something for fun
How (or why) did you neglect to include Andy Goldsworthy?
It was completely inadvertent, and--in retrospect--strange. Apologies! I meant no Goldsworthy shade.
The Art Assignment Thanks for the answer. I understand how it can happen.
Also, I was very happy you included Anna Mendieta. Her work gives me chills!
A land-art video without Andy Goldsworthy is like a Cubism video without Picasso.
@@alsayre3 spot on!
This is totally my jam! Thanks for this episode.
why do I find your voice strangely soothing
thanks for helping me on my quiz!!!
That part about Smithson and “sites” and “non sites” has an obvious reference to semiotics
Although this is short, it's very artfully done, with language that's poetic. It's so far above the level of those I normally call favorites that I'm opening a new category to save it in. What should I call it? Super favorites? Artistic art films? I think I'll settle on Especially Good Videos.
Who else noticed Angela Merkel? (No idea why she was in there) lovely video btw
Any plans on doing anything related to fan art? I understand it's in a murky legal gray area and aren't exactly shown in galleries or museums, but it's undeniably a huge part of people's lives today
that's shit
@@37H662 This dude is just mad he don't got the skills to draw his own fanart of his favorite waifus.
So good! Thank you for showing and talking about incredible works I have not seen yet! Please do one on electronic art, new media or web art!? There are so few resources for us E.A.T. artists in the art world. (comparatively)
That is really cool. It makes me want to go and find out what land art is closest to me and to go there.
i was going to leave a comment about seven magic mountains b/c i think it is the most recent example of land art i've seen in person. but then i saw it pop up on screen for a few moments. :)
Had to get it in there! How was it in person?
Honestly, way too hot. But we arrived during the golden hour so it was pretty fantastic - and photogenic.
The painted rock looks very majestic and interesting from afar, but when you're standing next to it, it kinda feels a little like a mini-golf attraction. I'm not super sure what to make of that thought - but there it is.
Did I miss any mention of Donald Judd? Considering he literally moved to the west Texas desert of Marfa specifically for the land and scenery
+Alex Beraza the next video we'll release is Art Trip: Marfa. Plenty of Judd in your future!
Thanks so much. I’m happy to see this video. It is great.
Love this channel.
*Wow i like so much this video*
(btw your channel is very useful for Art students, thanks !)
I live in SLC and I love spiral jetty!
Luckily I live in Salt Lake City, UT. Been lucky enough to visit Sun Tunnels & The Spiral Jetty
+WashingtonRain How did the experiences compare to your expectations?
Simply great to understand..what is Land art
What are the environmental consequences of land art?
For Pride, your channel should make a list of LGBT artist like Tom in Finland, J.C. Leyendecker, or Alison Bechdel. (I have a background in illustration so a lot of the artist i know are illustrators)
How about Francis Bacon
the case for jean basquiat!!!!!!!!!!
heroine
YESSSS! PLEASE!
So so so thankfull for this video!
just went to the spiral jetty a week ago, woot woot
How was it?
The Art Assignment It was cool. The artist used all natural volcanic rock from the surrounding area so it feels really natural. It would probably be cooler when the water level is higher like in the video but it would be hard to plan a trip around that.
lol the last pic was kinda strange ngl
such a cool vid, aa!
I love this channel. 💗 I think it's amazing. 😎 😍
Is there a possibility for a video about mathematics in art? These are two things that I like a lot and the connection between them is often swept under the rug or even denied...
Your comment made me think of the classic Mathematica exhibits by Charles & Ray Eames... they are arguably more design than art, but they are quite artful expressions of math. I just did a search and found this brief documentary of it's permanent installation in NY: ua-cam.com/video/8SE9Hsa7fZM/v-deo.html
@@studiocurtis I love land art !! I have a channel about it ua-cam.com/video/2uTJpWAg0qU/v-deo.html
Just now reading Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. I'm thinking that the giant arrays of radio and microwave telescopes all over the Earth would also be considered land art. I know we have seen one of them in several movies. I'd love to see the array in the Andes and in array in China (which is currently the largest). Thanks for this giant plate full of food for thought.
this is super educational and helpful to my paper omggg
I love these case videos!!
art assignment...lots of love from india
I've been really inspired by land art lately. As a senior in college (rising senior?) I'll be working on my thesis show soon and I want to dig in and find some good writing about land art-suggestions?
You should look at Rosalind Krauss's text that Sarah refers to in the video. It's called "Sculpture in the Expanded Field" and it's an insightful and easy read.
this is amazing, thanks for this content
Great video, thank you!
Just wondering, where the quote, “the relation of a Nonsite to the Site is also like that of language to the world: it is a signifier and the Site is that which is signified.” is quoted from?
EDIT:
Found my own answer! In his essay: “Sites/Nonsites,” from the book “The Writings of Robert Smithson”
I wonder how you would "classify" Gordon Matta-Clark -- ?
Anarchitecture? Absolutely love his work.
@@theartassignment Me too (that I love his work) -- but, really -- how would his "subtract-itectures" fit into Rosalind Krauss' "Expanded Field" diagram?
I love this channel
7:44,
placing it at .5x,
speed is normal.
"experiences decay from the moment it's made". Oh god you're eloquent. And the intro bit too was so well written. Do you write all this on your own?
Have you seen my sandcastle? 🙃 Extremely con-temporary land art.
Genius work !!!~
Can we get a "Case for Toyism" video?
michael wiggs what is Toyism?
agustin venegas www.toyism.com
How was salvation mountain not part of this video? next time I hope! :)
Such an excellent video, but its a shame I can't show it to my middle school art classes because of the snippets of nudity.
Would love a case for contemporary dance
Hey, could you do/have you ever done an episode on Outsider art like Susan King or Saint Dargarius?
Do a case for naturalism!
The Case for Die Antwoord, Bjork, or Radiohead please!!!
Ivanka Trump at 0:51! Example of art in the home...probably from her Instagram account.
amazing
what books can i read on this topic?
Nice
Who's here after reading about the monolith in Utah
What's the song in the background at the start? I recognise it a little...
Great video as always! Can anyone recommend some other similar channels especially about contemporary art? I have strong feeling that there is a huge lack of art related videos and channels on youtube...
I have three for you:
1. Louisiana Channel. This is of one of my favorite art channels. It's based out of a museum in Denmark (most videos are in English). They interview leading artists, architects, musicians, and authors from all over the world:
ua-cam.com/users/TheLouisianaChannel
2. Brilliant Ideas (a subset of the Bloomberg channel in the UK). These are amazing, highly produced short-form documentaries on contemporary artists around the world. Here is their playlist for that series:
ua-cam.com/play/PLqq4LnWs3olUpaD8oXCF7IlLikGBY7HFg.html
3. Tate Shots. The Tate (a massive collection of museums in the UK), produces this lovely series of short-form documentaries on leading contemporary artists from around the world:
ua-cam.com/users/tateplaylists
Could I put in a request for The Case For Bruce Nauman?
As wonderful as Hennessy Youngman's video (ua-cam.com/video/Cu-l5kSeat8/v-deo.html) is, it's not exactly something I can share with everyone ...
Does anybody know the song from 7:50 that is in the background?
Anybody else not wanna watch this but had to do it for a class?
For anyone interested, there are dozens of boards on Pinterest with thousands of images of land art like this one: pin.it/pnbia55lresvha and this one: pin.it/lx2z4lkc2yiwm4.
nice!!!!!!!!!!!
Isn't architecure art itself?
I think you cant call a painting a non site- how far could this go- im pretty sure not very far.
That's true - these terms are pretty narrow! Such a painting would probably need to be: 1. Comprised largely (if not entirely) of materials that an artist sourced from the original "site" and 2. Refer directly and specifically back to the site from which those materials came -- that is, the site (versus, say, a storyline about a princess or a bank or a cat) would be THE central subject matter of such a painting. That said, non-sites don't NEED to cover a lot of, ah, territory... there's plenty of room for other kinds of art in the world ;-D
Ily
Hi!
Hi :)
Hi!!
Hi (:
0:19 or maybe fail because of controling it
LOL at that picture of Ivanka Trump at the beginning ???
How is this legal??
Typically the artist acquires a deed - either time-limited or permanent - to the land on which the work is executed.
why merkel?🤔😄
eleminen el video porque nos dejaron esto para estudiar
What is 7:46 and 7:48?
Okey no inglés
eyyy luisito xddddd soy richard
Cecilia Vicuña and her 'precarious works'
Last time I was this early
The case for Alejandro Jodorowsky!
salmon
6:08 Angela Merkel does not understand this art.
anyone here for ms moores ceramics bs??
and they received money to do this right? man, you guys.
What was Angela Merkel doing there though?
Not....
please don't say Nevada like that :)
What a big joke
"experiences decay from the moment it's made". Oh god you're eloquent. And the intro bit too was so well written. Do you write all this on your own?