Blog Prompt #13

One of the most obvious incarnations of land art, in our latitude, would be the creation of snow sculptures--which are, if you think about it, as common as the snow itself. Where there is snow, there are snowmen, snow sculptures, and pictures drawn in the snow. It's interesting that so many people would be drawn to spending time creating something that will not last--of course, in some cases, this spurs people on to create very controversial works, since they know it won't be permanent. I've always been drawn to driftwood and natural objects that have been physically warped by the elements--gnarled trees, polished stones, etc. I think some kind of sculpture created from sticks or woven elements could be interesting to observe, as nature, especially during this time of the year, can be so violent and prone to change. A hut. Or even some kind of figure. Or a combination of snow and natural material. As the snow melts, the structure changes shape--and as the landscape changes, so does the structure. This could be an interesting experiment. And it's something that would be constantly changing, so only photography could prove it held any particular shape at any one time.