Went to Marfa TX for a wedding, we stopped by The Chinati Foundation before the ceremony - this area is free to the public. Maybe it qualifies as "Environmental Art". The overall project has a lot in common with the Allied Works project in the original post (concrete, boxy, inhabitable) but the Judd work seemed like a really complicated mix of exterior and interior focus depending on the arrangement. Allied Works project seems focused on the horizon and the table-top mesa itself; Judd doesn't really address the horizon. Anyways, cool thread, love this stuff.
The angle of the slope is too steep, leading to erosion along the top edges. I also think the areas around the mounds could be maintained a little better (but thats my opinion).
But speaking of Storm King, that in itself was a massive earth work and reclamation process to make the sculpture park.
I also enjoy this thread thanks for posting. Let me ask I don't really understand the"Double Negative" posted by Marc. Is it just something that must be experience in person? Or am I missing something.
Damn, that looks sweet Nam. Looks like it is still closed to the public - can't wait until it opens. Not sure I'm up for the challenge of getting out to the site:
“Be aware that the desert is not a forgiving place, and that the crater is remote, many miles from the nearest paved road,” he wrote. “You can die trying to get there.”
The Heizer project is one of first land art projects with that degree of ambition. It's also been interesting to (remotely) watch the project age over time- landscape taking over landscape.
@Marc I have yet to experience any Turrell in person. Would love to visit Roden (if/when opens to public). As well as a lot of the other American Land Art, now that I am in the West...
@JLC City is close to closed to the public. The last I heard it's not done yet, and he intentionally went to the middle of nowhere to avoid any interruption.
@Nam I've seen the piece at the Walker in Minneapolis. The attention to light is incredible and results in some really nice details from the inside.
I've been to a couple Turrell projects (not Roden). Pretty cool in person, and the sky effect is actually surprisingly much starker and more effective in person than in pics...
Great article on Heizer. Was struck by how much his family background influenced his work, the absolutely insane scale of City and need for almost constant ongoing maintenance, and his pettiness/competitiveness towards Smithson. Can't wait to see City when it finally opens. Or if it opens?
Kahn's Salk Institute. The idea for the running water feature and sparse plaza may have been suggested by his friend Luis Barragan. The setting sun is exactly in line with the water channel on the Spring and Fall equinox dates.
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Liked the idea, so here's one to start:
Allied Works Maryhill Overlook.
There is also a replica of Stonehenge not too far from here... some latitude as the original apparently.
I've been by there! It's a pretty impressive museum for being in the middle of nowhere. Good winery right nextdoor too!
As for land art, de Maria's Lightning Field is probably one of the coolest things I've ever heard of. I'd love to make it down there some time.
http://www.diaart.org/sites/page/56/1375
wow archanonymous, would love to visit that
Awesome!
Back to a classic.... I love how it goes from visible to invisible depending on water levels. Have been fortunate to go past it in both conditions.
Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty.
Oh, the list. But I'll start with-
City by Heizer
and Double Negative
To think I my Land Art book was in my donation pile (until this morning)...
wow, City by Heizer, so much cool stuff to learn about
Star Axis, Ross
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. Wave Field, Maya Lin
Sadly, that Maya Lin project "has seen better days."
Irwin...one of the coolest and most inspirational projects...
Mark, that sucks to hear...she's one of my all time favorites, and wave field is so brilliantly simple...
Went to Marfa TX for a wedding, we stopped by The Chinati Foundation before the ceremony - this area is free to the public. Maybe it qualifies as "Environmental Art". The overall project has a lot in common with the Allied Works project in the original post (concrete, boxy, inhabitable) but the Judd work seemed like a really complicated mix of exterior and interior focus depending on the arrangement. Allied Works project seems focused on the horizon and the table-top mesa itself; Judd doesn't really address the horizon. Anyways, cool thread, love this stuff.
The angle of the slope is too steep, leading to erosion along the top edges. I also think the areas around the mounds could be maintained a little better (but thats my opinion).
But speaking of Storm King, that in itself was a massive earth work and reclamation process to make the sculpture park.
That reminded me of Goldsworthy
@Olaf re: Heizer you could start here
Love this thread. How about Roden Crater by Turrell?
I also enjoy this thread thanks for posting. Let me ask I don't really understand the"Double Negative" posted by Marc. Is it just something that must be experience in person? Or am I missing something.
thanks, jeff
Damn, that looks sweet Nam. Looks like it is still closed to the public - can't wait until it opens. Not sure I'm up for the challenge of getting out to the site:
“Be aware that the desert is not a forgiving place, and that the crater is remote, many miles from the nearest paved road,” he wrote. “You can die trying to get there.”
This was a cool design from a few years back, seems like next to airports is an underutilized opportunity for some land art.
Buitenschot Land Art Park
H+N+S Landscape Architects
Paul de Kort
Jeff,
The Heizer project is one of first land art projects with that degree of ambition. It's also been interesting to (remotely) watch the project age over time- landscape taking over landscape.
Nam, thanks for posting the Turrell project.
Marc, do you know if it's possible to visit the city?
@Marc I have yet to experience any Turrell in person. Would love to visit Roden (if/when opens to public). As well as a lot of the other American Land Art, now that I am in the West...
@JLC City is close to closed to the public. The last I heard it's not done yet, and he intentionally went to the middle of nowhere to avoid any interruption.
@Nam I've seen the piece at the Walker in Minneapolis. The attention to light is incredible and results in some really nice details from the inside.
trees...
I've been to a couple Turrell projects (not Roden). Pretty cool in person, and the sky effect is actually surprisingly much starker and more effective in person than in pics...
Sonja Hinrichsen
Gulliano Mauri, Snow Cathedral.
Love love this thread! Always enjoyed Irwin, Heizer, De Maria, Smithson and Goldsworthy. Smithson's writings are well worth visiting or re-visiting.
Bump
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How is Roden Crater, the most ambitious work of landscape art in the modern era, not yet on this list?
Another, lesser-known Turrell project at Craiganour, Scotland:
annual rings
wishing the mountains madness
one hour run
Whirlpool
Dennis Oppenheim
Anything by richard long!!!
@gwharton, didn't see my post I guess? But thanks for posting those amazing photos!
Took this one at St. Louis Art Museum. It's by Goldsworthy but not sure if it counts...
More info
I'd say it counts.
While not built (yet), I'm very excited for Christo's Over the River.
Sylvian Meyer
Anouk Vogul. Cool, less known project...
Wow, these are all pretty great. Bookmarking this thread.
Zander Olsen.
Tree, Line.
Best Serra Ever. Need to go see this.
Richard Serra
Te Tuhirangui Contour
Gibbs Farm
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/08/29/michael-heizers-city
Great article on Heizer. Was struck by how much his family background influenced his work, the absolutely insane scale of City and need for almost constant ongoing maintenance, and his pettiness/competitiveness towards Smithson. Can't wait to see City when it finally opens. Or if it opens?
Also, this:
Compression Line, so damn good...
http://hyperallergic.com/320001/an-art-center-rises-out-of-11500-acres-of-montana-ranching-land/
oh man, this thread is one of my favorites. Bump.
Newish Goldsworthy...
"Oldish" and literally uncomfortable-
Other Room III,Guan Lee
Nice. Never seen that one.
Kahn's Salk Institute. The idea for the running water feature and sparse plaza may have been suggested by his friend Luis Barragan. The setting sun is exactly in line with the water channel on the Spring and Fall equinox dates.
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