The North Carolina Museum of Art Museum Park is a 164 acre stretch of woodlands, trails, creeks, and outdoor art pieces. At the park, visitors experience both art and the environment together and gain an understanding of how the two can respond to each other. Some of the pieces even seem to have a moral message about where items of everyday use, such as newspapers in the following piece, come from and how these relate directly to our environment. The piece, made of newspapers, will eventually decay, becoming a natural part of the cycles of the forest.
The park is also interwoven with information on the local ecology, and the museum works to preserve the natural environment.
The park is also interwoven with information on the local ecology, and the museum works to preserve the natural environment.
"To see Jennie smile" by Steven Siegel. www.ncartmuseum.org
Below is an example of art that is inherently a part of the natural environment. "Pooktre art" by Peter Cook and Becky Northey benefits the environment by absorbing greenhouse gases and fostering other natural cycles of nature. It would be interesting to see what other artists have done that utilize growing, living things to create art.
Pooktre by Peter Cook and Becky Northey. www.pooktre.com
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