Reconstructed Icicles, Andy Goldsworthy. Andy Goldsworthy, (born July 26, 1956, Cheshire, England), British sculptor, land artist, and photographer known for ephemeral works created outdoors from natural materials found on-site.. As an adolescent growing up in Yorkshire, England, Goldsworthy worked as a farm labourer when not in school.That work fostered an interest in nature, the cycles of the seasons, and the outdoors. Andy Goldsworthy. If you choose this topic, you must examine and discuss all of the following sculptures: Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty Serpent Mound Andy Goldsworthy, Reconstructed Icicles, Dumfriesshire These are all site specific sculptures, meaning they were designed specifically for the physical place we find them. Group consisting of nineteen photographs and six texts, grouped into six parts Look at the beautiful form Andy Goldsworthy has created using icicles.What an unusual material! Available for sale from Gallery Neptune & Brown, Andy Goldsworthy, Icicles and Wall, Scaur Glen, Dumfriesshire, 19 January 2001 (2001), Unique cibachome wi… In 1995 Goldsworthy constructed an ice sculpture made from icicles spiraling around a tree. England, and Muriel (Stanger) Goldsworthy, Andy Goldsworthy was born in Cheshire, England in 1956. The son of F. Allin Goldsworthy (1929–2001), former professor of applied mathematics at the University of Leeds. Through his laborious process he creates breathtaking, simplistic interventions in nature. Early life. Icicle Star is of impressive delicacy, which required a high level of dexterity and skill to create. His series Reconstructed Icicles explores the linear quality of ice while creating shapes that are anything but natural. Upon completion of each work ...An icon of British sculpture, photography, arrangement and installation, Andy Goldsworthy is most often associated with the Land Art movement. Summary of Andy Goldsworthy. Andy Goldsworthy. As with many of his artworks this piece has a long, descriptive title: The coldest I have ever known in Britain able to work and freeze icicles as never before started early worked all day reconstructed icicles around a tree finished late afternoon Using materials such as wood, stone and snow, Andy Goldsworthy’s Land Art explores our connection with nature. Look at the beautiful form Andy Goldsworthy has created using icicles.What an unusual material! In an attempt to avoid high temperatures and sunlight, the work was made during the early morning hours in the dark. It looks just like its name, Icicle Star.Each icicle is a straight line that tapers to a point at the end, making this piece look very delicate and fragile, almost like a dandelion seed puff floating through the air. British sculptor Andy Goldsworthy has long been known for his unconventional approach to art. Goldsworthy, Andy: Townhead Burn, Dumfriesshire. A Closer Look. 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