Conceptual Art: Ana Mendieta's Merging with Nature

CONCEPTUAL ART

Conceptual art, sometimes simply called conceptualism, is art in which the concept or idea involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic, technical, and material concerns. In other words, it is art in which the idea presented by the artist is considered more important than the finished product, if there is one.
ANA MENDIETA


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 Students' Nature Art


Sushi's Day Off

A domesticated animal is exploring wilderness for the first time. He chose this tree and jumped up on it, not as dog, but in the way a person would. The piece represents the way modern societies attribute human qualities to animals, specifically pets, denying them the possibility to interact with nature. (Alyssa, Cydney, Amy, Chloe, Cervinho)

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Strength

The small aerial roots - which look small but are actually strong - all serve a purpose, which is to support the greater good the tree represents. The roots all help the full strength of the tree, as do students in this piece by holding on to it as a team. They are all uniquely independent, but contribute to the whole by connecting and communicating through the tree's roots their own inner strength. (Bella Cendan, Laryssa Demkiw, Alex Connely, Julia Ciardullo, Camron Freeman).

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The Search for Freedom

This piece represents man vs. nature as man is entrapped by the unknown aspect of nature. However, in his search for freedom, he realizes he must climb his way up to win and get free. (Demi, Julia, Mina, Kosi, Mark)

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"A Tree You Can Be"

With this piece, our purpose was to revolutionize an age old yoga pose, the "tree pose" in a modern and friendly way. We had Sydney model it in a way that mirrored the trees we saw.  The purpose was to show that even when things are imperfect, as in nature's trees; they can always be embodied in an artistic and meaningful way. This pose specifically was design to show individuality and encourage good character. (Sydney, Nicole, Jessica, Lorenzo, and Bradley.

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Succulent Unity

The motive behind this installation is to express unity. Our group took on the shape of the succulent and shifted our bodies to mimic the form of the succulent. Although we are all different people, we are able to communicate the same movement with our bodies and unify through the embodiment of the plant's shape. (Brian, Irene)

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