SAG--Spirally Andy Goldsworthy

This is an artwork based on the artworks of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist we--AEP students--leart about recently. Andy Goldsworthy's artworks are mostly nature-based, such as the Ice Spiral: Treesoul. They are mostly beautiful and captivating pieces of art. We were assigned to present on an artwork of Andy Goldsworthy and create an artwork of our own based on his kind of art. 


The artwork my friend (Lero~) and I chose to present was Ice Spiral: Treesoul, which is consists of a conicle spiral of ice suspended around a tree trunk in winter. The gleaming crystal-like quality of ice contrasts with the dark earthy tree trunk, and when the light reflects/refracts in/on the ice, it gives it an ethereal quality, hence the title of the work--Treesoul, the soul of a tree, sleeping in winter. More artworks of his can be viewed at this website: http://www.morning-earth.org/artistnaturalists/an_goldsworthy.html

Spirals within a Spiral: With the idea of spirals and nature in mind, I came to the think of shells and how many of them consist of spirals. So I chose to work with seashells and arranged them in a spiral with a color gradient, from dark inside to light outside. The shells were mostly light colored so I displayed them on a dark wooden floor for contrast. The end result is nothing like Andy Goldsworthy's lovely artworks, which helped me to appreciate his artwork even more.