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Reflection:
Andy Goldsworthy uses History, Time and Space to represent meaning in his sculpture Arch at Goodwood. Goldworthy knew the history of this flint wall before he decided to sculpt an arch on top of it, he knew that this wall was made by prisoners in the Napoleonic wars and that this wall was to separate both sides from each other, knowing this, he sculpted an arch reaching out to both sides, bonding both sides together. He interpreted the space that he had, by using the flint fence as part of the artwork.
- Explain how Goldsworthy’s work can be seen as a reaction against traditional forms and conventions of art?
- Goldsworthy's artworks are quite opposite from traditional, his art is a form of contemporary art, as he does not use traditional materials such as paint, paper, pencils or a canvas to develop his artworks. He uses the environment he is in, and what the environment supply, such as leaves, plants, ice, thorns etc. and example would be, him doing an artworks in the North Pole, and using ice for his material, as that is what the North Pole would mainly consist of. None of Goldworthy's art is traditional, as he does not use man made materials to create his artworks, only nature, from the environment he is in.
- How does Goldsworthy use the elements of time in his work? How does this add meaning to the work?
- Goldsworthy uses elements of time in his work to show that art doesn't have to last forever, just like nature, enhancing the fact that this is Temporary art, and that it eventually blows away, melts, or get washed away, naturally, basically destroying the art.
- What systems, processes and materials does Goldsworthy explore and feature in his work?
- Goldsworthy used materials found on the land he is planning to do his art on, such as ice and snow, in an environment that might be cold and snows regularly. He usually just finds the material (being leaves, pebbles, sticks, etc.) that best fits, not having to be perfect and he incorporates that into his work, to show, because of time restrictions and also to show that nature and art isn't perfect. He also uses found materials to shape his art such as stones and thorns to calve and cut his works.
- Why is documentation important in Goldsworthy’s work?
- Documentation is very important for Goldsworthy, as his artworks are only temporary, as they do not last forever, they will somehow be destroyed by nature, either by weather, temperature, or or time of day. So he needs to document either by video or photograph, and especially the end result, as his viewers cannot simply just view his work.
- Do you think that Goldsworthy’s work is beautiful? Explain why or why not.
- I definitely think that his artwork is beautiful, as his work is so different, and is all natural. He explores the beauty of nature, and shows that nature itself is temporary and will eventually decease. Which is obvious in his works as they are only temporary.
Reflection:
Andy Goldsworthy uses History, Time and Space to represent meaning in his sculpture Arch at Goodwood. Goldworthy knew the history of this flint wall before he decided to sculpt an arch on top of it, he knew that this wall was made by prisoners in the Napoleonic wars and that this wall was to separate both sides from each other, knowing this, he sculpted an arch reaching out to both sides, bonding both sides together. He interpreted the space that he had, by using the flint fence as part of the artwork.