A Walk Through the Work of Richard Long
“I like to see art as being a return to the ‘senses’. A sculpture, a map, a photograph; all the forms of my work are equal and complementary. The knowledge of my actions, in whatever form, is the art. My art is the essence of my experience, not a representation of it.”
A LINE MADE BY WALKING, ENGLAND 1967
IRELAND, 1967
ENGLAND, 1968
CONNEMARA SCULPTURE, IRELAND 1971
WALKING A LINE IN PERU, 1972
CIRCLE IN ALASKA, BERING STRAIT DRIFTWOOD ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE, 1977
FIVE STONES, ICELAND, 1974
WALKING A CIRCLE IN MIST, SCOTLAND, 1986
DUSTY BOOTS LINE, THE SAHARA, 1988
HOGGAR CIRCLE, THE SAHARA, 1988
SAHARA LINE, 1988
TOUAREG CIRCLE, THE SAHARA, 1988
SAHARA STANDING STONE LINE, THE HOGGAR, 1988
WHIRLWIND SPIRAL, THE SAHARA, 1988
GOBI DESERT CIRCLE, MONGOLIA, 1996
With a practice renowned for bridging sculpture, performance and conceptual art, Long’s work is typically is made of earth, rock, mud, stone and other nature based materials.
Throughout his many exhibitions, his work has been widely experienced through documentary photographs of his performances and experiences.
Today, we’re delighted to be sharing a selection of these works.
All works courtesy of richardlong.org
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