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Art & Ecology


Art & Ecology:

Perspectives and Issues



Social Restoration

by Elizabeth Garber

"Real life is calling. I can no longer ignore the clamor of disaster--economic, spiritual, environmental, political disaster--in the world in which I move."
- Guillermo Gomez-Pena

An ecological ethic where humans live in relationship to larger communities of life has catalyzed some artists to create socially responsible artwork.Socio-ecological artists critically examine everyday life experiences.These artists scrutinize relations of power that produce community tensions about ecological issues.

To explore social restoration themes, select one of the following artists:

Artist Artwork
Ann Hamilton privation and excesses
Rick Lowe Houston Row Project
Susan Middleton and David Liittschwager North American Otter
Buster Simpson Host Analog









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