Performance Art

 An art trend that began in the 1960s and 1970s is variously referred to as land art. It is a form of

art that is created directly in the environment by sculpting dirt into earthworks or by building

structures out of natural materials like pebbles and branches. Also, a technique promoted by

artists from a variety of disciplines that uses nature as a source of inspiration or as a raw

material to highlight its beauty and inspire us to protect it. It was founded by a group of avant-

garde artists who looked at naturalistic environments, alternative forms of artistic expression,

and methods for getting around the economic art system. The locations of the works were

frequently far from populated areas, and the materials utilized were usually those found on

Earth, such as the soil, rocks, local vegetation, and water. Even though it was occasionally

difficult to obtain, photo documentation was frequently returned to the urban art gallery. Some

artists used mechanical earth-moving equipment to make their earthworks, while others made

minimal and temporary interventions in the landscape. For exhibiting in galleries, artists

frequently used photography, recordings, and charts to document their earthworks. By merging

natural materials from the environment into sculptures and installations, land artists also

created Land art in galleries. When it comes or consider to nature and art, landscapes are what

come to mind first. Since ancient times, this type of painting has been popular in Asia, but until

the Dutch baroque period, when it rose to prominence and expanded to other countries, it was

mocked in Europe.

Classification of Environmental Art and Its Objectives

 Environmental art, which also concerns morals and environmental action, encompasses both

these traditional genres as well as modern art. A whole new school of art that goes beyond

straightforward landscape representation and environmental integration emerged towards the

 end of the 1960s. The environment itself becomes a work of art in order to highlight the harm

we are causing to it and motivate us to take action. Through the use of the media of

photography, painting, theater, dance, and sculpture, contemporary environmental art explores

topics such as our polluted air and oceans, global warming, deforestation, and the consequences

of mass consumption on the environment, among others. Eco-art frequently uses sustainable,

natural materials like rocks, leaves, and branches.

GREAT ARTISTS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ART

 The Dutch artist Herman de Vries, who was born in Germany in 1931, is credited as being one of

the pioneers of contemporary environmental art. His works make extensive use of the natural

environment to demonstrate its richness.

 Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor and photographer who has been creating amazing works

for the past 20 years. He was born in 1956. He exclusively creates ephemeral works of art in

riverbeds and woodlands with his own hands.

 One of the most significant environmental artworks of the 20th century is 7000 Oaks by German

multidisciplinary artist Joseph Beuys, who was born in 1921 and died in 1986. Beuys and his

team utilized 7,000 oak trees to clean up numerous contaminated locations.

 From 1938 through 1973, American artist Robert Smithson created huge, ephemeral works of

art, such as Spiral Jetty in Utah's Great Salt Lake. He lost his life in an airplane crash while

searching for the location of his prospective work.