Andy Goldsworthy’s work is best described as natural harmony with nature in the form of ephemeral sculptures. His ability to take objects in nature and compose them together to form a striking sculpture is world renown.
Made famous in the 2001 documentary film “River & Tides”, that featured his work and himself, won many independent awards. His work has been created at the North Pole, Japan, Australian Outback to the U.S., plus many others.
“I enjoy the freedom of just using my hands and “found” tools–a sharp stone, the quill of a feather, thorns. I take the opportunities each day offers: if it is snowing, I work with snow, at leaf-fall it will be with leaves; a blown-over tree becomes a source of twigs and branches. I stop at a place or pick up a material because I feel that there is something to be discovered. Here is where I can learn. “ ~ Andy Goldsworthy
My Thoughts:
Andy Goldsworthy was one of the first artists I remember seeing that really got my attention. I liked the fact that he used photography to record his work because most often it only last minutes to hours. I also admired him because he would walk out of his Scotland home with nothing and before the day was over he had created something so striking/out of place that it almost tricked the mind. He rarely uses anything but his own hands to build his objects and all the materials used to construct the sculptures are what he finds in the surrounding area. If you haven’t watched the movie “River & Tides” do so, as it’s one of the best documentary movies I have seen to date.
- Name: Andy Goldsworthy
- From: Scotland, United Kingdom
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