radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009

radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009


'I am so sorry, goodbye' by heather and ivan morrison at ‘radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009' at the barbican art gallery, london
photo credit lyndon douglas

radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009
barbican art gallery, london
june 19, 2009 - october 18, 2009

london's barbican art gallery is currently showing the exhibit 'radical nature: art and architecture for a
changing planet 1969-2009'. the show deals with subjects from the land art movement, environmental
activism, experimental architecture and utopianism. the works on show vary in medium from sculptural
installations to photography and architecture. these works are unified by the central theme of artists and
designers working with nature, integrating it directly or indirectly into their work. the exhibition includes
work by pioneering and emerging artists such as joseph beuys, buckminster fuller, robert smithson,
diller scofidio + renfro, philippe rahm architects and r&sie(n).

http://www.barbican.org.uk


'full farm' by newton harrison and helen mayer harrison, 1972 at 'radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009'
at the barbican art gallery, london
photo credit lyndon douglas



installation view ‘radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009_ at the barbican art gallery, london
photo credit lyndon douglas



installation view ‘radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009_ at the barbican art gallery, london
photo credit lyndon douglas



installation view ‘radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009_ at the barbican art gallery, london
photo credit lyndon douglas



installation view ‘radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009_ at the barbican art gallery, london
photo credit lyndon douglas



installation view ‘radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009_ at the barbican art gallery, london
photo credit lyndon douglas



installation view ‘radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009_ at the barbican art gallery, london
photo credit lyndon douglas



installation view ‘radical nature: art and architecture for a changing planet 1969-2009_ at the barbican art gallery, london
photo credit lyndon douglas

nate db
09.28.09  
1
A beautifully curated and important show.
I hope it'll travel elsewhere after the Barbican.
Excellent work Francesco.
Sebastian Craig   09.30.09

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