Land Art: From the Forest to Your Balcony

Cloud of Time 13" x 75 ' by Judy Martin
re-purposed linen damask and new silk
2014 (this piece was re-configured in 2017)

Judy Martin was one of three jurors for Land Art: From the Forest to your Balcony, an exhibition now open on the virtual gallery of the SAQA website.  Her statement:  "It was both an honour and a serious responsibility to be one of the curators for SAQA's first Land Art exhibition.  When humans interact with artwork set in nature, we  discover new connections and meanings in what was so familiar.  Because most of us can only experience these ephemeral installations through books and online experiences, it is important for artists working in this evolving art form to remember that excellent photography is crucial.  The climate crises, the pandemic, and humanity's mark are subjects explored by some of the artists in this exhibition, but the most common theme remains the imagination itself, and how it is ignited by the experience of being outside.  Sincere thanks to all who entered and made this exhibition so successful. " 

Eighteen artists were selected.   View the Exhibition!