Artwork of the week: Karoo Script by Maria Tupay Duque
Karoo script Maria Tupay Duque acacia thorns South africa, 2007 View more work >>
Artwork of the week: “black on black” Installation by Asiyeh Mohamadian
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
Stories of Rain – video
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2017 Trailer of STORIES OF RAIN Iranian documentary film – A documentation of the nature art project in South Africa as part of the Global Nomadic Art Project. This video is made by Reyhane Omid Ghaemi.
Artwork of the week: Dealesville Ley Line art
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
Artwork of the week: RIVERINE RABBIT, Loxton
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
Artwork of the week: Heart by Susanna Bauer
Heart Susanna Bauer platanus leaf, cotton yarn 52 x 52 cm View more of her work >>
Land art by Annie le Roux
Annie le Roux is an artist from Plettenberg who participated in the Site_Specific Land Art Biennale as well as Stories of Rain, as part of the Global Nomadic Art Project, offering artist accommodation at Stone Cottage as well as contributing … Continued
Interview with Anni Snyman
A chat with Anni Snyman, contemporary artist, co-founder of Site_Specific, and lead artist & project coordinator for the Karoo Geoglyph project.
Reflections on green art
When we talk about ‘green art’ or ‘environmental art’, we’re not talking about a certain style or discipline like ‘impressionism’ ‘surrealism’ or ‘abstract art’. It’s rather much more overarching, and all-encompassing. Environmental, green or eco art can be conceptual, expressionistic, … Continued
Stories of Rain: treading over sand
How do you write about a project that encompasses and involves so much different aspects, places and people? How do I condense a month’s worth of traveling, and many months worth of planning into one summarizing post? The answer is: … Continued
Stories of Rain: the Global Nomadic Art Project in Kogelberg
As part of the South African leg of the Global Nomadic Art Project happening in September 2016, 10 international artists are touring the country with local artists as guides and creating art as they go. István Erőss from Hungary, Kim … Continued
Artists at Stories of Rain GNAP 2016
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The South African Site_Specific Land Art Collective will host the Global Nomadic Art Project South Africa 2016 (GNAP) with the subtitle “Stories of Rain” in September and October this year. Nine renowned international land artists will travel along different routes … Continued
Art Gardening
This is a re-post from: IDEA: Art Gardens I’ve been following the blog Gardens in unexpected places, and always admire the innovation, creativity and ingenuity of people – planting food gardens in public spaces, as well as improving urban areas … Continued
June Cape Land Art gathering
We gathered in the park in Upper Mountain road, University Estate, Cape Town. With beautiful weather, we had a great morning (even though some of us arrived somewhat late!). Here is some of the works, see more on the Facebook … Continued
Glinsterjuffertjie by Hannelie Coetzee
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‘Glinsterjuffertjie’ is a temporary sculpture at the Nirox Sculpture Park. It was created for the Nirox Winter Show 2016 by Hannelie Coetzee. Sculpture Title: Glinsterjuffertjie uit Swartwattelboom / Glistening Demoiselle out of Black wattle(Phaon iridipennis out of Acacia mearnsii)Artist: Hannelie … Continued
Stories of Rain
#GNAP2016 #StoriesOfRain #SouthAfrica Stories of Rain is an international nature art tour tracing the legacy of the first nomadic peoples, creating temporary nature art in response to the varied landscapes and the World Heritage rock art of South Africa. In … Continued
Land Art gathering on Scarborough beach
The February 2016 gathering of the Western Cape Land Art group took place at Scarborough beach on the the South Peninsula. Participants: Janet Ranson, Anni Snyman, Strijdom van der Merwe, Cheryl Traub Adler, Janet Botes, Adele Gordon, Chantal Menneghin, Melanie … Continued
Land Art at Porcupine Hills
For the last gathering for 2015 of the Western Cape Land Art group, the artists went to Porcupine Hills, or Diepklowe in Botrivier, Western Cape. Participating artists: Cha Davenport, Janet Ranson, Cheryl Traub Adler, Christiaan Lochner, Janet Botes, Chantal Menneghin … Continued
THE SPIRIT OF LAND ART – by Heather Green
Creations within nature have a way of moving the heart as no other art form can do for me. A moving tribute to Life. As waves wash, as light plays its tune within moving shadows governed by Creation, so do … Continued
Winter Land Art gathering on Windmill beach
On Sunday 26 July 2015, we returned to Windmill Beach, Simons Town, after playing/working on this site in December 2014. Wonderful weather, even though the wind was a bit nippy, and wonderful conversations! Thank you to everyone who joined and … Continued
Land Art on Sunset Beach
For our June land art gathering, held on the day before our Winter Solstice, we met on Sunset Beach on the West Coast from 3pm. Thanks to everyone who joined for a wonderful gathering! Cheryl Traub Adler, Janet Botes, Andreé … Continued
Woodstock Peace Garden
Participating artists & nature enthusiasts: Janet Ranson Janet Botes Cheryl Traub Adler Thelma Mort Chantal Meneghin Students from the school had their usual visit to the garden while we were there and we had some wonderful interactions! More about the … Continued
Land Art Gathering captured on video
As part of a collaboration with artist and curator Nastasha Daniels, the land art created during the March gathering – and the people who participated – were captured by Jeanette Lochner and the footage compiled into this wonderful video. The … Continued
Land Art Gathering: Hout Bay
Participating artists for the March gathering: Jeanette Lochner Christiaan Lochner Janet Ranson Janet Botes Simon Bannister Andrew van der Merwe Andreé Bonthuys Bridget Woods Karin Lijnes Liam Lijnes Kim van Alphen Adele Gordon Cheryl Traub Adler Thelma Mort Sign up … Continued
Snake Eagle Thinking Path completed!
Last week we completed the first permanent geoglyph as part of the Karoo Geoglyph project! We got up early in the morning, aiming to be onsite at 6am. This way we could get some work done by the time that … Continued
Cape Land Art gathering: Rhodes Memorial
Our January 2015 gathering was at Rhodes Memorial, next to Mountain Bike Trail that starts/ends close to the gate of the Grootte Schuur Estate. Participating artists & creatives: Janet Ranson, Christiaan Lochner, Cherul Traub Adler, Andrew van der Merwe, Janet … Continued
Snake Eagle Thinking Path
A handful of us worked in Matjiesfontein last week, helping to create the Snake Eagle Thinking Path as part of the Karoo Geoglyph project. This Site_Specific project is led by Anni Snyman, and this was the second part of the … Continued
Land Art on the Noordhoek Common
We worked on the Eastern pathway of the Noordhoek Common. Started off by an informative and inspiring presentation about Land Art by Strijdom van der Merwe, this land art event was held on 30 November 2014 on the Noordhoek Common … Continued
Gordon’s Bay land art day
Our October 2014 session for the Cape Land Art Sessions was on Gordon’s Bay beach, working with the tide going out towards low tide. Blessed with exceptional weather, we worked in the rocky area or island in front of Spur, … Continued
Cleansing Ritual by Erynne Ewart-Phipps
Schanskop Nature Reserve Cleansing Ritual A land art intervention by Erynne Ewart-Phipps A Site_Specific / Cool Capital Environmental Art Project More about Erynne Ewart-Phipps “My creative process is developed by observing a sites’ natural materials and manipulating them into a … Continued