in the man made sense of the term or human-earth relations. I found myself drawn the enormous stone erections formed by ancient civilizations. I chose these images because of the mystery and wonder that is generated by them. It is mind boggling how these works could have been created with a lack of modern technology.
I was reminded of quote from the book " Our attitudes toward nature in turn a major component of in the romanticization of ancient sites and artifacts. We tend to confuse our own romanticism about nature with the original purposes of the stones, mounds, and ruins."
There was also another quote that struck me, " Obviously we do not relate to nature in the same way, but the reestablishment of a coherent relationship between nature and culture is a critical element in any progressive view of the future."
This quote particularly stuck out to me because I feel like earth-art is way of reconnecting with earth and having a respect for the earth. I can draw a connection from the rebirth of the idea of "earth art" in correlation to "green efforts." In ancient civilizations humans lived in harmony with nature, in today's society man is finding ways around nature. This had lead to the destruction of forests and land in general as well a pollution of the air and water. This idea that culture must again be reconnected to nature for a better future is absolutely true, it was customary to respect nature in ancient times, and we have lost that respect because we have lost that connection with the earth. I feel people today are making an effort to create that sustainable and healthy relationship with earth because the damages from such neglect and lack of connection are now evident.
The Great Wall of China_
The Pyramids of Giza
Ancient Civilization in Peru
Stone River, Andy Goldsworthy, Stanford University
No comments:
Post a Comment