Spiral Jetty
Spiral Jetty. Great Salt Lake, Utah, U.S. Robert Smithson. 1970 C.E. Earthwork: mud, precipitated salt crystals, rocks, and water coil.
- Edge; intersection between land and water; dense with minerals; created opportunities for the land/water to meet each other; meant to be a piece that changed based on natural principles; Nazca lines; in nature; environmental issues, man and industry; art becomes part of the process of nature; meant to be regularly documented; sense of order to chaos; opens our eyes to the brevity of our lifetime.
- Located in remote and inaccessible area; presence of bacteria creates red color; made with a tractor