Art for the Environment

For centuries nature has been a great inspiration for artists. Admiration, wonder and respect have been for long at the core of artistic practices looking at nature to comprehend its sublime beauty.

Since the 1960s, however, with an increasing degradation of the natural environment, and a growing evidence of the consequences that human action had on climate change, artists’ approach and response to nature have radically shifted.

The book Art for the Environment published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name at the Nunnery Gallery brings together thoughts and ideas, addressing social and environmental questions through distinct voices and approaches. The book is edited by Camilla Palestra, and includes texts by Lucy Orta and Bergit Arends.