Site-Specific Art

Site specific art is artwork created to exist in a certain place. Typically, the artist takes the location into account while planning and creating the artwork.

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Outdoor site-specific artworks often include landscaping combined with permanently sited sculptural elements. Indoor site-specific artworks may be created in conjunction with (or indeed by) the architects of the building.

Related Topics:
Landscaping - Sculptural - Architect

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More broadly, the term is sometimes used for any work that is (more or less) permanently attached to a particular location. In this sense, a building with interesting architecture could be considered a piece of site specific art. Artists producing site-specific works range from people like Robert Smithson, Andy Goldsworthy and Christo to Richard Serra and younger artists like Sarah Sze.

Related Topics:
Architecture - Robert Smithson - Andy Goldsworthy - Christo - Richard Serra - Sarah Sze

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