Land Art Now

Land Art Now
Ben Tufnell in conversation with Amanda Geitner

In the 1960s young artists on both sides of the Atlantic turned away from the gallery and went out into the landscape to make a revolutionary new type of art. Encompassing a wide range of practices and including elements of sculpture, performance, photography and conceptual art, Land art continues to be an important global movement. 

Indeed, in a time of climate crisis this form of art, which prioritizes attentiveness to and immersion in landscape, nature and environment, feels more significant than ever. Ben Tufnell and Amanda Geitner will discuss the contemporary relevance of Land art, taking in key figures including Richard Long, Hamish Fulton, David Nash and the late great Roger Ackling, who was based for much of his life in Norfolk. 

Event image: Roger Ackling, Voewood, 2011, sunlight on wood with nail, 26 x 19 x 6.5cm

Courtesy of Annely Juda Fine Art © Roger Ackling Estate