Ecological art

Ecological art is an art genre and artistic practice that seeks to preserve, remediate and/or vitalize the life forms, resources and ecology of Earth. Ecological art practitioners do this by applying the principles of ecosystems to living species and their habitats throughout the lithosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere, including wilderness, rural, suburban and urban locations.^[1]^[2] Ecological art is a distinct genre from Environmental art in that it involves functional ecological systems-restoration, as well as socially engaged, activist, community-based interventions.^[3] Ecological art also addresses politics, culture, economics, ethics and aesthetics as they impact the conditions of ecosystems.^[4] Ecological art practitioners include artists, scientists, philosophers and activists who often collaborate on restoration, remediation and public awareness projects.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

^ Weintraub, Linda (2012). To Life! Eco Art in Pursuit of a Sustainable Planet. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520273627.
^ Strelow, (Heike (1999). Natural Reality: Artistic Positions Between Nature and Culture/Kunstlerische Positionen Swischen Natur und Kultur. Stuttgart: Ludwig Forum fur Internationale Kunst.
^ Bower, Sam. "A Profusion of Terms". GreenMuseum. greenmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ Carruthers, Beth. "Mapping the Terrain of Contemporary EcoArt Practice and Collaboration". greenmuseum.org. Green Museum. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ Kagan, Sacha. "The practice of ecological art". PLASTIK: art & science. PLASTIK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ Moyer, Twylene; Harper, Glenn, eds. (2012). The New Earthwork: Art Action Agency. Washington, DC: University of Washington Press. ISBN 9780295991641.
^ Weintraub, Linda (2006). Eco-Centric Topics: Pioneering Themes for Eco-Art (PDF). New York: Artnow Publications: Avant Guardians: Textlets in Art and Ecology. ISBN 0977742148. Retrieved 23 August 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Spaid, Sue (2002). Ecovention: current art to transform ecologies. Cincinnati, OH: The Contemporary Arts Center; Green Museum; EcoArtSpace. ISBN 0917562747. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2015-08-23.

[1] Weintraub, Linda (2012). To Life! Eco Art in Pursuit of a Sustainable Planet. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520273627.

[2] Strelow, (Heike (1999). Natural Reality: Artistic Positions Between Nature and Culture/Kunstlerische Positionen Swischen Natur und Kultur. Stuttgart: Ludwig Forum fur Internationale Kunst.

[3] Bower, Sam. "A Profusion of Terms". GreenMuseum. greenmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

[4] Carruthers, Beth. "Mapping the Terrain of Contemporary EcoArt Practice and Collaboration". greenmuseum.org. Green Museum. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

[5] Kagan, Sacha. "The practice of ecological art". PLASTIK: art & science. PLASTIK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

[6] Moyer, Twylene; Harper, Glenn, eds. (2012). The New Earthwork: Art Action Agency. Washington, DC: University of Washington Press. ISBN 9780295991641.

[7] Weintraub, Linda (2006). Eco-Centric Topics: Pioneering Themes for Eco-Art (PDF). New York: Artnow Publications: Avant Guardians: Textlets in Art and Ecology. ISBN 0977742148. Retrieved 23 August 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Spaid,2002-8] Spaid, Sue (2002). Ecovention: current art to transform ecologies. Cincinnati, OH: The Contemporary Arts Center; Green Museum; EcoArtSpace. ISBN 0917562747. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2015-08-23.

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