Andy Goldsworthy is a person that I had never heard of. Catching the glimpse of his art in the lecture, I was definitely intrigued to check him out further. He has a different take on art, and it's kind of refreshing. I don't find myself to be particularily artistic, but I can appreciate what's in front of my eyes. I always wonder how somebody can bring something new and different to the table, and though Andy's art isn't new, it is to me. It's like the enhancement of your every day environment. It reminds me a bit of the 3D sidewalk chalk art, in a non-related way. (If that makes sense?) It is an art form that you can come across randomly in your everyday environment.(Image taken Jan 31/2010, from http://guzer.com/pictures/sidewalk_art_batman.php)
Now Goldsworthy's art is a more literal use of the environment, as he either uses pieces of nature "lying around" or even his own body combined with a rain or snow fall. What he does is so simple but really amazing at the same time. One of my favourites is "Dead Elm". I find it a bit symbolic of our destruction of nature, as it is obviously meant as a grave for this tree. Not something that you would expect to find, as a fallen tree would simply sit above the ground and decompose or become covered up. This is probably the first tree in the history of the world to have an official grave as such.(Image taken Feb 01-2010, from http://graememitchell.com/blog/andy-goldsworthys-sculpture)
Perhaps a more comparable image to my point of "surprise art" in an every day adventure would be
this human imprint of dry rocks in a rainfall. "Rainshadow". Along the lines of a "what the...?" though as you walk by, similar to the jolt out of your every day urban routine with the sidewalk art.(Image taken Feb 1-2010, from http://goldsworthy.cc.gla.ac.uk/image/?id=ag_02944)
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