Andy Goldsworthy's Dandelions And Hole

Before the modern era sculpture was monumental; it had an unspoken meaning. Sculptures of this time were commissioned to commemorate a person or an event. They were eternal, designed to last and make people remember a legacy. When the modern era arrived there came a shift, the concept of sculpture became broader. They were still permanent but no longer site specific or placed of a pedestal; they became nomadic. Flash forward to the postmodern era and sculpture is the space it inhabits, as the site changes so does the meaning. They convey the human experience and become something broader than just a monument as Krauss puts it the realm of sculpture has become “infinitely malleable ”. An Example of a landscape sculpture would be Andy Goldsworthy’s work and how it folds into the environment around it; becoming one with it. Let us specifically look at his work “ Dandelions & Hole” . The piece is exactly what it says; it is a ring of dandelions with a hole in the center. To a passerby the piece could easily seem natural, mundane or be overlooked all together. The piece functions with nature and appears to be a part of the landscape. As a piece it cannot function without the landscape, not only would the piece feel out of place but it would cease to exist all together; the flowers would

The whimsical dreamlike nature of “ Treasure Mountain: Splendour in the Grass” could represent the innocence of childhood. The materials used lend themselves to this theory. Candy is sweet and reminiscent of childhood. The bright colors seem full of life and imagination. In this instance the structure holding the candy could represent a home holding the memories of childhood; preserving it. This is of course only a theory and theories vary from person to person. Andy’s work could represent unity or the fleeting way of nature. The artists’ intentions aren’t always clear leaving the piece open for interpretation from each