Environmental Art In The Environment

Environmental art is an avenue for artists to communicate beauty, illustrate natural processes or educate society on environmental issues through their artistic expression. Michele Brody’s environmental art, Arbor Lace (2002), is an outdoor vegetation installation which creates an inviting and ever-changing experience for the viewer yet also reveals the beauty of natures’ treasured resources. When viewing the installation for the first time, one may be curious of the purpose and function of the piece. Yet, Brody explores the nature of living plants and how the green movement is emerging in the urban environment. Art in the environment is a way for artists to display their work in site-specific locations and reveal their message visually to …show more content…
It is an avenue to bring forth issues that are usually not thought about or brought up in society. Brody’s sculpture, Arbor Lace, has the power to evoke change and make the viewer reflect on how the nature and the elements of contemporary society are connected. The essence of Brody’s work is to understand how society lives with change and the constant flux of the environment. The site-generated walkway of the piece allows the viewer to experience an openness sensation with living materials. Brody creates a threshold through which one passes at the starting point for a new state or experience. Brody has the potential to effect change since her work delivers a message of transformation and growth as seen in the life cycle of flora. Brody desires to subtly plant within the viewers a need to be more aware of the delicate relationship between themselves, nature and the urban world. Brody has the potential to communicate to the viewer how a period of time can both “erode and enhance our interpretations of experience.” Brody’s work creates an urge for the viewer to reflect on the relationship between people and its environment while also illustrating the beauty of natures’