Site-specific art

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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.

Outdoor site-specific artworks often include landscaping combined with permanently sited sculptural elements (the movement is linked with Environmental art). Outdoor site-specific artworks also include dance performances created especially for the site; the choreographer uses the site as inspiration for costumes and movement repertoire. Some artists make a point of commissioning music created by a local composer especially for the dance site. Indoor site-specific artworks may be created in conjunction with (or indeed by) the architects of the building.

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 include Robert Smithson, Andy Goldsworthy, Rowan Gillespie,Christo, Richard Serra, Guillaume Bijl, Betty Beaumont and younger artists like Mark Divo, John K. Melvin, Leonard van Munster, Luna Nera, Simparch, Sarah Sze, Stefano Cagol and Seth Wulsin.

Museums/Organizations/Venues

• Landmarks Contemporary Projects

See also

• Environmental sculpture
• Land art
• Plop art (derogatory term opposed to site-specific art)
• Environmental art
• greenmuseum.org (online museum of environmental art)

External links

• Urban Art Projects

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