I found this great article on Art Radar, and it shows the power of art in our social and community capacity. Art connects us. It creates interaction. It gives hope. The article is from 2013, but it stays relevant 6 … Continued
These figures are modeled with mud and seaweed, with the algae drying within the elements. The colors, textures, and “skin” of the creatures change over time, along with the organic landscape they inhabit in the Séné Marsh Nature Reserve in … Continued
Subsequent Terrains emerged from observations of the many-layered landscape and varied history of the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. The title refers to the geological sense of the term “subsequent,” which describes streams shaped by the relative hardness or softness of their … Continued
Aurora Robson is a multi-media artist known predominantly for her meditative work intercepting the plastic waste stream. Her practice is about shifting negative trajectories. Her work formally references recurring nightmares that she had as a child which she hybridizes with … Continued
boobscape, lynn mowson, 2018. photo by Kerry Leonard.b Based in Melbourne, Australia, lynn mowson explores abjection and empathic relations with non-human creatures in response to technologies of animal exploitation. Her artistic processes and methodologies are diverse, she includes tenderness, care, … Continued
New work created by Patrick Tagoe-Turkson in his characteristic technique, while on residency in Japan in July 2018 View more at patricktagoeturkson.com
Catching the Wind. Strijdom van der Merwe. Echigo Tsumari Triennale, Japan, 2018. View a video of the artwork on facebook >>
“Pollinators are keystone species that entire ecosystems depend on. They provide the fruits and seeds that nourish about 25 percent of all birds and mammals. Colony collapse disorder has been a growing concern as without bees and other pollinators, the … Continued
The Rhino, made out of the branches of a fallen tree, was constructed as a rubbish bin. This gesture is a comment on how we treat animals as consumer (throw away) products, in many cases resulting in extinction. Scientists have … Continued
Land artist, Strijdom van der Merwe, gives us the chance to lose ourselves in his Zen garden, Stone Garden. Stone Garden can be found at The Sanctuary in Somerset West, South Africa. To visit Strijdom van der Merwe’s website, click here. … Continued
Samantha stands at 3.2m high, constructed from wood in the form of parquet tiles, found shelves and desks which I’ve has salvaged from regenerated buildings and from friends and connections. Inspired by 2016 project, Watermense/Water People, which explored the use of natural resources, … Continued
This is a work that I’ve seen several times over the past few years, and it has left an impression me. Mostly becuase the artwork keeps changing – making it a very conceptually ‘mature’ and interesting artwork! Little By Little … Continued
iThemba Tower is a community art project in the garden of the Spaza Art Gallery in Troyeville, Johannesburg, made with over 7 000 recycled plastic drinks bottles decorating a decommissioned 20m high cellular tower. Read more about it at the … Continued
Mobility Emma Willemse Installation view at Hoofstraat Conceptual, Riebeek Kasteel. Eucalyptus bark, wooden shelf, mutton cloth Part of the Eucalyptus dislocation series of Site specific installations in an ongoing investigation of the meanings generated by the Eucalyptus tree in South … Continued
Inopportune: Stage Two (detail) Cai Guo-Qiang, 2004, nine life-sized tiger replicas, arrows, and mountain stage prop. Tigers: papier-mâché, plaster,fiberglass, resin, and painted hide; arrows: brass, threaded bamboo shaft, and feathers; and stage prop: Styrofoam, wood, canvas, and acrylic paint, dimensions … Continued
Look what I found on the Jealous Curator blog!! Don’t you just love this as a thought-provoking artwork? Check out the Facebook page and video for this Japanese project >>
Of Natural Causes: Bicycle Petals Black & White Photography by Sally Rumball digital print of blesbuck & donkey bones on photographic paper. W:45cm x H:45cm x D:01cm (paper size, unframed) Ltd Edition of 20, signed: 14 available Available at StateoftheArt … Continued
This week we feature a project rather than a single artwork. Follow the link below to see more of the works that form part of this wonderful project. Sutherland Reflections: a project by Bronwyn Lace and Marcus Neustetter 2008 – … Continued
3 stages of drying Dandelion leaf and root photo-sketched. At three separate drying stages Patch moved the plant material to air the process, preventing mold and to prevent the plant material from sticking to the wood surface. Each reset becomes … Continued
Marking Time Matthew Harding 2008 Dimensions variable Natural Granite Tors with engraved tally representing 40 millennia of Aboriginal presence in the Australian landscape. Site Specific Installation, Palmer Environmental Sculpture Exhibition 2008, Palmer, SA View more >>
Danelle Janse van Rensburg’s bleeding roots explores the interconnectedness of all life Danelle Janse van Rensburg’s latest solo exhibition – Bleeding Roots – explores the ‘interconnectedness’ as well as the symbiotic role of the ‘Mother Tree’ with other younger surrounding … Continued
Karoo script Maria Tupay Duque acacia thorns South africa, 2007 View more work >>
The Eco-Shrine Centre for Art and Ecology created by Diana Graham in Hogsback in 1995 Visit the Eco Shrine website >>
Title: black on blackInstallationArtist: Asiyeh Mohamadian2016/Neyshabour Artist Statement: By wasteful logging and paying no attention to the environment, we ruin the nature throughout the world, and we change the nature to a cemetery for the next generation, who will see … Continued
The Dealesville Ley Line art work in the Free State, South Africa. Consisting of 10 000 tyres on a 60-hector salt pan. Eventually Gannabos and grass will resettle into these lines as a rehabilitation effort of the landscape. Collaboration between … Continued
RIVERINE RABBIT THINKING PATH LOXTON, THE KAROO, SOUTH AFRICA, GOOGLE MAP The Site_Specific Collective have completed their second permanent Karoo Geoglyphs project in Loxton – the Riverine Rabbit Thinking Path. Designed & conceptualised by sister and brother team Anni Snyman … Continued
“throw out our chewing gum,to kill the birds,slowly!!!” Karim Alahkhani View more of Karim’s work: http://1680.ro/entry/alahkhami-karim / http://alahkhani.blogspot.co.za/
“Social Network” Bridgette Guerzon Mills woven and crocheted installation “This is my second year installing artwork for Lake Roland’s Art on the Trail exhibit. I have two pieces along the Red Trail. This fiber art piece is called “Social Network” … Continued
This is a share/repost from an article Let’s Chalk About a Vegan Revolution!, by Isabelle Tamm, on freefromharm.org It’s only natural, once we become aware of the horrible injustices humans thrust upon our fellow earthlings, that we then want to … Continued
