Coined in 1999, the term ecovention (ecology + invention) describes an artist initiated project that employs an inventive strategy to physically transform an ecosystem. This exciting publication has been designed and written to attract a diverse audience. Ecovention juxtaposes interesting ecological facts alongside case studies of projects artists have realized, in tandem with scientists and community members. Active ecovention sites that span the globe, from Australia to Kenya and Italy to the United States are documented in this book. This is a refreshing look into how artistic ideas can be combined with the sciences to create a healthier and more meaningful world!
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Ecological artist and designers - be ready to be inspired!,
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This review is from: Ecovention, Current Art to Transform Ecologies (Paperback)
This book documents artistic environmental projects that have happened and are happening around the world. As an ecological designer myself, I was inspired by many people that I had never heard of. Some of the projects go more toward an artistic approach and some are more technological. The authors did a great job of compiling some truly inspirational and sometimes, only locally-known, ecologists (whether they see themselves that way or not). This book may not be a sit down and read straight through kind of book, but it is definitely great for anyone from the art or nature lover to ecological design professional to open up and be inspired by what has been going on and what is going on in our global community. I highly recommend this, especially for higher education teachers and leaders to have as a reference for environmentally curious minds.
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Ecology Helps Invent Art,
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This review is from: Ecovention, Current Art to Transform Ecologies (Paperback)
Sue Spaid's catalog/book, a sort of cross between a scrapbook of great ideas and a yellow pages with many colors and pictures, is a book that every person interested in the intersection of the art and design worlds and the environmental/ecological worlds should have. Ms. Spaid (now the Director of the Contemporary Museum in Baltimore) and Amy Lipton co-curated a wonderful wide-reaching show at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, and with many contributors and artists assembled an amazing variety of art works and resources. There's a good glossary, a short history of ecoventions, a chapter of artists' philosophical statements, and many scrapbook-like "notes" to draw your attention to ideas and solutions. It might have been cheaper to produce if it weren't for all the color, but the color adds so much to the understanding and appreciation of the projects that it's probably "forgiveable"! (Just a suggestion: look carefully at the selection of related books that Amazon always put along the bottom of the page...many of them are worthy companions for ECOVENTION.)
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the book is featuring these artists.,
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This review is from: Ecovention, Current Art to Transform Ecologies (Paperback)
Hans Haacke, Newton and Helen Harrison, Patricia Johanson, Robert Smithson, Mel Chin, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Basia Irland, Kathryn Miller, Susan Steinman, George Steinmann, Brandon Ballengée, Henrik Hakånsson, Lynne Hull, Laurie Lundquist, Aviva Rahmani, Bob Bingham, Tim Collins, Superflex, Jackie Brookner, Betsy Damon, George Dietzler, Peter Fend (Ocean Earth), Reiko Goto, Buster Simpson, Lorna Jordon, Adam Kuby, Bill Meyers, Michael Singer, John Todd
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