environmental art
noun
artistic works that are planned, often on a grand scale, to surround or to involve the participation of the spectator.
environmental artist
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a word derived from
environmental art.
Example Sentences
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Noguchi was both an object maker and an early environmental artist, a shaper of spaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Bruun Idun, as she’s been named, is one of six trolls made from scraps of wood headed for landfills and burn piles that Danish environmental artist Thomas Dambo is constructing in the Pacific Northwest.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
It’s hard to imagine now, but in 1979, when the American sculptor and environmental artist Beverly Pepper first created the columns for this ancient Umbrian hill town, their presence was controversial.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2019
Another suggests that it is time to enlist Christo, Bulgaria's leading environmental artist, who is best known for enveloping large structures in fabric.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2018
The latest chapter in her career finds Rossellini, the daughter of actress Ingrid Bergman and director Roberto Rossellini, as what she calls an "environmental artist."
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2015
