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Iciclestar stimboard

Themes: Ice, claws, gray/silver cats

Note: OC (and art) by @vespidclan

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Andy Goldsworthy- Icicle star

Andy Goldsworthy created the “Icicle star” in 1987. Goldsworthy is a sculptural artist, usually creating his sculptures from the environment around him, known as Land-art. He usually creates his sculptures from twigs, leaves, stones, snow and ice. The “Icicle star” is completely made out of ice, fragile and elegant, balancing on a rock on which he sculpted it on. Merging the creative hand of man and utilising nature, Goldsworthy creates a relationship with the world around us, a common theme in most of his work. Goldsworthy had to withstand freezing temperatures, and would have only been able to sculpt in the early mornings and evenings, to avoid the sunlight melting his work. Working with nature, not against it is a clear message I receive from this piece. The process of making this sculpture shows that nature can’t be forced or rushed, suggesting that the practice of making this sculpture was an attempt to understand the unpredictable environment around him. There is also a sense of respect for nature when Goldsworthy created the “Icicle star”, as he would’ve had to have been incredibly patient and gentle when sculpting it, Goldsworthy expressed this: "I have held ice to ice seemingly for ages waiting for it to freeze only to let go and see it drop off. I have enormous respect for the weather." (https://www.theartstory.org/artist/goldsworthy-andy/artworks/#pnt_4). These sorts of attributes (patience and gentleness) remind me of how you treat a loved one, so, through the process of creating the “Icicle star” he shows his love and admiration for the world around him. This suggests that the practice of creating his work is a more effective means of communicating his message than the final outcome. However, the ephemeral quality of his work can support his message also, as there won’t be any trace that the sculpture ever existed (apart from a photograph) showing the relationship he wanted to create between man and nature, where humans and nature can work together, without harming one another in the process.