Elements of Public Art
Public Art Forms
Smithson/Christo
Kapoor/ Goldsworthy
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What makes Public Art different from other types of art?
It is located outisde, in public spaces.
100
What type of public artwork is painted on outside walls?
Murals
100
What objects did Christo install in the USA and Japan?
Umbrellas
100
What is the name of Anish Kapoor's sculpture studies in class?
Cloud Gate
100
In which country are the Nazca Lines?
Peru
200
What does it mean for a public artwork to materially engage with its site/environment?
The artwork uses similar, or contrasting materials to those found normally in the site.
200
What kind of public artwork is made by spraying paint through a sheet of plastic which has pieces cut from it?
Stencil art
200
What materials did Robert Smithson use to make the Spiral Jetty?
Rocks and salt crystal
200
What are three kinds of materials Andy Goldsworthy uses?
Sticks, flowers, rocks, ice, water, clay, moss, leaves,
200
What image does the Marree Man represent?
An Aboriginal man hunting.
300
What does it mean for a public artwork to visually engage with its site/environment?
The shape, form or colour of the artwork are harmonious to, or contrasting with the shapes, forms and colours in the site/environment.
300
What type of public art uses spray paint, and is often illegal?
Graffiti art
300
What does the spiral jetty symbolise?
Connection with nature, natural cycles, a spiritual journey
300
How does Kapoor's sculpture engage with its site/environment?
It reflects the surrounding environment on its highly polished surface.
300
In what way are the Nazca Lines and the Marree Man similar?
They are both made in a desert. They were both made by digging up the surface of the ground to expose a lighter layer of soil underneith. They are both mysteries, no-one knows who made them.
400
What does it mean for a public artwork to conceptually engage with its site/environment?
The artwork makes a comment on, or expresses an idea about, the site/environment. It may comment on the natural form of the site, or the way in which people interact with the site.
400
What type of public art uses solid 3D forms set in a particular site?
Public sculptures
400
In what way does Christo's Umbrellas visually engage with the site/environment?
The colours and the arrangement are harmonious to the site/environment
400
In what way does Goldsworthy communicate the idea that 'artworks have a natural life that eventually must end'?
He sets up his artworks to eventually be destroyed by natural forces, such as waves, rivers, wind and the sun.
400
The author Erich von Daniken thought the Nazca Lines were made by who?
Extra-terrestrials.
500
What kind of materials does an 'Earth artist' usually use?
Natural, organic materials such as rocks and soil.
500
What type of public art involves drawing large-scale images into the Earth?
Geoglyphs
500
Which bay in Sydney did Christo wrap, and what material did he wrap it with?
Little Bay, erosion control mesh.
500
How do Andy Goldsworthy's artworks materially engage with their site/environment?
They use the same materials which are found at the site. They re-arrange materials which are part of the site already.
500
What is meant by the term 'ephemeral art'?
It means that the artworks are not designed to last forever, Part of their meaning is that they will sooner or later be destroyed or disintegrated.
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