ARTH 3539 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Walter De Maria, Land Art, Ernesto Neto
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Journey to see these land art creations is part of the experience. Sun tunnels are there during the solstice, so you can see the sun go right through the tunnels. Light artist- worked in california- part of a light and space movement- ganzfeld (whole field) can"t fathom the depth of it. It"s a hole in the wall with light bulbs, but you can"t tell how large or deep the hole is. There"s an enclosed space with the sky peeping through a shape on the top. Also an installation at rice university- plane with a hole in the center with illumination. Roden crater-he has been digging tunnels and creating sky spaces in the crater to see star constellations and moon movements. 4 depressions, two 1 mile of length, two 1 kilometer. Walter de maria, the broken kilometer, 1977, new york/soho, dia art foundation. Walter de maria, earth room, dia art foundation. Walter de maria, lightning field, 1977, new mexico.