Earthworks

Art Historical: Andy Goldsworthy 

The earthwork pictures turned out to be successful in the way the natural lighting worked and how we used the landscape to show how nature is incorporated with human interaction. What our group was intending to do was to capture how man and nature come together harmoniously. Reaching out to nature and revealing it in its true form. We were inspired by the work of Andy Goldsworthy and the way he uses the earth to show imprinting and continuity in his works. 

Native Americans used the earth and worshipped the creation within it. The earthwork photos we shot exemplify the way man uses the earth to its full advantage and appreciating its value. Native American's lived on what they could find and create simple necessities by using the earth. The man modeling in the shots showed a sense of appreciation and rejoicing in what has been given to him. The fascination and curiosity on his face including the dirt slathered on his cheeks was to show the his deep rooted interest in his culture (no pun intended). 

The 'strangeness' of Earthworks is a good thing and this was an important activity to do because it made me realize that the earth is more than just dirt and grass. It is an artwork in itself and revealed that there is so much use in it as well. It gave me a sense of appreciation and made me think about how each individual tree, blade of grass, placing and positioning of where things are have a purpose for being there. There is a sense of respect of nature that everyone should take time and enjoy what is given to them. 

The division of labor in our group could have been distributed better however, there was team effort and even work loads for each member. We all participated and worked together to come up with ideas with how we wanted our earthworks to be shown and worked together to make it possible.