Building sustainability with the arts : proceedings of the 2nd National EcoArts Australis conference / edited by David Curtis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Curtis, David, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art, Australian--Congresses.

Art, Australian.

Fountains in art--Exhibitions.

Fountains in art.

Sculptors--Australia--Congresses.

Sculptors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (439 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

"Environmental art or 'ecoart' is a burgeoning field and includes a wide variety of practices, some of which are exemplified in this collection: from sculptures or installations made from discarded rubbish to intimate ephemeral artworks placed in the natural environment, or from theatrical presentations incorporated into environmental education programs to socially critical paintings. In some cases, the artworks aim to create indignation in the viewer, sometimes to educate, sometimes to create a feeling of empathy for the natural environment, or sometimes they are built into community building projects.This timely book examines various roles of the arts in building ecological sustainability. A wide range of practitioners is represented, including visual and performing artists, scientists, social researchers, environmental educators and research students. They are all united in this text in their belief that the arts are vital in the building of sustainability in the way that they are practiced, but also the connections they make to ecology, science and indigenous culture."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed December 5, 2017).

ISBN:

1-5275-0425-5

OCLC:

1303494217