Earthworks, Land Art și Ecologic Art. Fundamente teoretice și curatoriale la sfârșitul anilor 1960
Earthworks, Land Art, and Ecologic Art. Theoretical and Curatorial Foundations in the Late 1960s

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the curatorial and theoretical context of the late 1960s to highlight how terms such as Earthworks, Land Art, and Ecologic Art were used to define new artistic attitudes toward nature. Artist Robert Smithson introduced the concept of Earth Projects, emphasizing the understanding of the natural environment as an artistic medium. The term Earthworks was popularized by Howard Junker’s 1968 article, and exhibitions such as the ones held at Dwan Gallery and Cornell University validated these artistic directions. Ecologic Art, exemplified by works like Dennis Oppenheim's Directed Seeding, promoted ecological awareness and the connection between nature and society. In the 1970s, figures like György Kepes and Alan Sonfist strengthened this emerging ecological consciousness. Land Art, as defined in Gerry Schum’s TV program, rejected conventional art systems, anticipating Rosalind Krauss’s theory of the “expanded field” of sculpture.

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