Where do you look for inspiration? When you have no idea what to design or even where to begin how do you start? Many artists look within themselves for inspiration but some may look to the environment around them. In the case of Andy Goldsworthy, he not only looks around his environment for inspiration but he also uses nature as his medium.
I was first introduced to Andy Goldsworthy’s work in my photography class senior year of high school. Some of the art work that Goldsworthy created out of nature amazed me. How could he create such extraordinary looking pieces of art by only using nature and his hands?
To answer this question I think we must consider where Goldsworthy draws his inspiration from. Many artists draw inspiration form deep within themselves to trigger emotions and feelings into works of art. But for Goldsworthy I don’t think this is the case. In order for Goldsworthy to be able to create such amazing pieces of art he must also look around and see the world from a different perspective. Andy Goldsworthy is a true example of an artist who uses his surroundings as inspiration to create something new. As Goldsworthy once said, “When I touch a rock, I am touching and working the space around it.” For example when he works with a rock he must also consider the space around that rock and how it might look when it is part of the bigger picture. The details of a design or work of art must always be considered but don’t forget the bigger picture. Here are some examples of Andy Goldsworthy’s art and how they stand out from their there surroundings.
Pictures and quote from: http://www.morning-earth.org/artistnaturalists/an_goldsworthy.html
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