Title: 6 Innovating Artists of the Environmental Art Movement
Headings: 6 Environmental Artists Who Celebrate Nature and Promote Positive Social Change
6 Environmental Artists Who Celebrate Nature and Promote Positive Social Change
Discover 6 of the most notable environmental artists of our time.
Nils-Udo
Andy Goldsworthy
Richard Shilling
Agnes Denes
Chris Jordan
Benjamin Von Wong
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6 Environmental Artists Who Celebrate Nature and Promote Positive Social Change
By Emma Taggart on December 5, 2018
Photo: Benjamin Von Wong
Earlier this year, the European Union voted for a sweeping ban on single-use plastic in an effort to reduce ocean plastic pollution. But it’s not just politicians that are doing their part to protect our planet—artists are working just as hard to raise awareness of environmental issues, evoke change, and document the beauty of the world before it’s too late. The environmental art movement emerged in the 1960s and early 1970s and primarily celebrates the artist’s connection with nature. Pioneers of the movement such as Nils-Udo became famous for creating site-specific sculptures and installations from found natural materials, then documenting his works with photography. While earlier artists such as Udo celebrate the beauty of nature, many of today’s artists are using a wide range of media, techniques and styles to address social issues and the negative impact we as human beings are having on our planet. Discover 6 of the most notable environmental artists of our time. Nils-Udo
German artist Nils-Udo celebrates the beauty of nature by working with found materials—such as leaves and branches—to create stunning, site-specific works. He’s known for creating “utopias” that transform the land into mysterious, dreamlike realms. From delicately arranged petals scattered on the surface of a pond, to spectacular nests formed from twigs, leaves, and wildflowers, his works look as though they were created by busy woodland fairies or creatures of the forest.