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Confluence: February 2002, Vol. 4, No. 2
In Focus

Environmental Art
Environmental art can be broadly defined as any work of art that uses the environment itself as a medium, incorporates the environment as part of the work or is environmentally themed. This definition, according to greenmuseum.org, can encompass a broad range of artworks and artists from early Earth and Land Art from the 1960s and 70s, restoration based works, Eco-Art, Art in Nature, works using sound, light and natural materials, and, of course, artworks with environmental themes. Environmental art, in addition to being visually compelling, can also serve as a messenger for environmental restoration by drawing attention to the contrast between the beauty of artwork and the destruction of the environment. Expressing concern for the environment through art is simply another way of making environmentalism more readily accessible to broader sections of society, and is a unique and innovative method for both promoting environmental activism and taking an active role in reversing the damage done to the natural world. For more information and examples of environmental art, visit any of the following links:
http://www.greenmuseum.org
http://wead.dreamfish-creative.com/
http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/resources/Ecology/Earth/index.html
http://www.ecoartspace.org/
http://www.artheals.org/

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