What is installation art? Installation art emerged in the midtwentieth century and often refers to three dimensional art that is designed to change a space and the interaction that a viewer has with that space. Indoor and outdoor spaces may be used and in some cases sections of land may be transformed such as Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty 1970. The viewer plays an essential role in installation art; the artist encourages an immersive experience as audiences interact with the space, walking around or through them. Installations often include sound, light, projected images, and various materials to be touched. IMAGE: Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty
What is site specific art? Art that is made specifically to exist in a particular place or space can be referred to as ‘site specific’. The artwork created might also involve the artist’s expression and response to the location.
What is ephemeral art?
IMAGE: Strand Ephemera 2013 entry Adaption by The Winged Collective
Ephemeral artworks are those created with the intention that they will not last. This idea may influence the artist’s choice of materials or way of working. The artist may work with natural materials such as ice, clay, mud, sand, salt, or any materials which may soon break down. These works may also include contemporary mediums such as sound and light or incorporate a performance element. As these kinds of artworks are impermanent they are often documented with film or photography. The recorded art work often becomes a (permanent) art object in its own right.
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