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Alan Sonfist, Indoor Out: Environmental Art

Alan Sonfist, Indoor Out: Environmental Art

Eleanor Heartney ; Mark Rosenthal ;
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Beginning with his first major environmental installation began in 1965, "Time Landcapes" in Greenwhich Village NYC, Sonfist received critical acclaim for his innovative use of urban spaces to design havens that support the orignal indigenous forest that once existed on Manhattan. His early work in the 1960s and 1970s helped pioneer the burgeoning movement of site-specific sculpture. Today, he continues to promote sustainable energy with his international projects. Recently, Sonfist collaborated with architects in Pori, Finland, Tampa, Florid, and The Eiteljorg Museum in Indiana to create sustainable public and private spaces.

Growing up in the South Bronx being subjected to the burning cinders of buildings and packs of wild dogs instilled terror in Sonfists childhood on the streets. Sonfists only escape was the primeval Hemlock Forest flourishing around the Bronx River, this sanctuary evoked a dialogue between him and the living trees, stones, and animals that co-habited within the forest. The artworks grew out of this dialogue Alan had with the forest, and especially a certain red oak that became a motherly protector of his well being. Alans artwork began with drawing himself within his oak womb which led toward sharing his memories as a child. Each of the artworks becomes a lens into his past utilizing technology to create autobiographical land art. The book explores the growing concern about the environment and how these artworks facilitate a ubiquitous message about the fragility of nature.
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Gli Ori, Florence, Italy
Release
April 22, 2013

Alan Sonfist, Indoor Out: Environmental Art

Eleanor Heartney ; Mark Rosenthal ;
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Beginning with his first major environmental installation began in 1965, "Time Landcapes" in Greenwhich Village NYC, Sonfist received critical acclaim for his innovative use of urban spaces to design havens that support the orignal indigenous forest that once existed on Manhattan. His early work in the 1960s and 1970s helped pioneer the burgeoning movement of site-specific sculpture. Today, he continues to promote sustainable energy with his international projects. Recently, Sonfist collaborated with architects in Pori, Finland, Tampa, Florid, and The Eiteljorg Museum in Indiana to create sustainable public and private spaces.

Growing up in the South Bronx being subjected to the burning cinders of buildings and packs of wild dogs instilled terror in Sonfists childhood on the streets. Sonfists only escape was the primeval Hemlock Forest flourishing around the Bronx River, this sanctuary evoked a dialogue between him and the living trees, stones, and animals that co-habited within the forest. The artworks grew out of this dialogue Alan had with the forest, and especially a certain red oak that became a motherly protector of his well being. Alans artwork began with drawing himself within his oak womb which led toward sharing his memories as a child. Each of the artworks becomes a lens into his past utilizing technology to create autobiographical land art. The book explores the growing concern about the environment and how these artworks facilitate a ubiquitous message about the fragility of nature.
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Gli Ori, Florence, Italy
Release
April 22, 2013

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