ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Preview
Date of Work
2020
Medium
Giclee print on Hahnemuhle
Height
23 1/4"
Width
18"
Collection/Provenance
Made possible by funds from the Myers Foundations
Status
On display: Second floor
Location
Memorial Union
Artist Bio
Artwork by Josephine Nelson created during their time as a student at UND.
Additional Information
Student composed text panel:
Josephine Nelson
Untitled, 2020
Giclee print on Hahnemuhle
UND Art Collections: Art & Design Study Collection
2020 was a year of many new challenges and uncertainties. This was specifically true of colleges and universities across the US. With hands-on classes such as the arts now unable to meet in person, faculty and students alike had to find a different, but meaningful substitute to regular activities. Here at the University of North Dakota, Professor Patrick Luber and his sculpture classes took this as an opportunity to express art through simpler means. Inspired by the nature-centric works of Andrew Goldsworthy, Professor Luber tasked each student with creating art in the natural world. Each student was afforded the liberty to build and photograph whatever they felt expressed the concept of land art while utilizing natural materials.
As the Covid-19 pandemic continued into Summer 2020, Professor Patrick Luber began to think about how he could develop assignments for his sculpture class that would teach students about contemporary developments within the field of art/sculpture, but also encouraged social distancing. This artwork is the result of one of those assignments—an Andrew Goldsworthy inspired Land Art Assignment. Each ephemeral work of land art has been documented through photography by the student artist, printed utilizing the giclee process on Hahnemuhle paper, and was featured in the 2021 exhibition, Land Art: A Partnership with Nature.
While the tree of life traditionally represents the connection between earth and heavens, it also represents the bond between mother and child.
Condition
Excellent
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”