Andy Goldsworthy

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Born in 1956 in Cheshire, England
Raised in Yorkshire, England
Bradford Art College 1974–1975
Lancaster Art College 1975–1978

Andy Goldsworthy is an extraordinary, innovative British artist whose collaborations with nature produce uniquely personal and intense artworks. Using a seemingly endless range of natural materials—snow, ice, leaves, bark, rock, clay, stones, feathers petals, twigs—he creates outdoor sculpture that manifests, however fleeting, a sympathetic contact with the natural world. Before they disappear, or as they disappear, Goldsworthy, records his work in suburb color photographs.

Goldsworthy deliberately explores the tension of working in the area where he finds his materials, and is undeterred by changes by changes in the weather which may melt a spectacular ice arch or wash away a delicate structure of grasses. The intention is not to “make his mark” on the landscape, but rather to work with it instinctively, so that a delicate scene of bamboo or massive snow rings or a circle of leaves floating in a pool create a new perception and an ever growing understanding of the land.

youtube "Land Art Movie Creations in nature"

 "The energy and space around a material are as important as the energy and space within."

Goldsworthy

"Movement, change, light, growth and decay are the lifeblood of nature, the energies that i try to tap through my work."

"When i work with a leaf, rock or stick, it is not just that material itself, it is an opening into the proesse of life within and around it."

Goldsworthy's work with leaves relates very well to my project. The images i have taken of Galway, feature alot of leaves. Maybe its the time of year and the abundance of them or the beauty and sometimes vibrant colour of them that caught my attention.

 But to take the notion of time, the time of year, the autumn season  this relates back to Goldsworthy as he works with time and nature. He creates from nature in nature and because of this most of his work is created for moments and then either decay, fall, melt or blow away, they are not permanent works. His images become more important than his creations because he has captured the moment/creation and the piece has disintegrated. 

So timing is very important for his work not only to capture it before its gone but in every aspect, time of year and even time of day.

 Books and catalog number:

Time : 730.92 GOL

Andy Goldsworthy : 730.92

Hand to earth, Andy Goldsworthy sculpture 1976 - 1990 : 730.92

The Andy Goldsworthy Project : 730.92

Midsummer Snowballs : 730.92 GOL

Wood : 730.92