Environmental Art

1960s- In a general sense, it is art that helps improve our relationship with the natural world. There is no definition set in stone. This living worldwide movement is growing and changing as you read this. Much environmental art is ephemeral, designed for a particular place (site-specific) and involves collaborations between artists and others such as scientists, educators and community groups. raising awareness of the fragility of nature (includes landscape-based photography, painting, drawing, book-works and site-specific art) investigating natural phenomena (includes scientific illustration as well as interdisciplinary art practices) using natural materials gathered outdoors (such as twigs, leaves, stones, soil, feathers) not contributing to environmental degradation (includes ‘green’ work made from bio-degradable or recycled materials; & ‘Eco sculpture’ which is sensitively integrated into a natural habitat)