While researching Patricia Johanson, I came across the quote that I used to title this blog post. This is an idea that Johanson tried to stick to when creating her artwork and it really resonates with me as well. Johanson focuses a lot of her work on landscape and the environment around her. When creating an installation, Johanson considers the entire environment around her – especially the ecosystem. Her installations provide a livable habitat for many different species in the area. Oftentimes targeting endangered species.
One aspect to Johansons work that I love is that she reaches out to the surrounding community with her projects. I think that getting the community involved makes this type of art so much more personal and effective. I think we can use her as inspiration when trying to re-vamp the Elon community garden. Getting campus involvement, focusing on creating an ecological-friendly space in a somewhat urban area, and keeping in mind the needs of the plant, insect, and animal community are all ideas that our Eco-Art class share with Patricia Johanson’s work.
Fair Park Lagoon - Dallas, Texas
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