Walking a Line in Peru
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"Walking a Line in Peru" is a land art piece by British artist Richard Long, created by marking a straight path across the Peruvian landscape as part of his conceptual and site-specific walking works.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artwork
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land art work ⓘ site-specific artwork ⓘ |
| artForm |
environmental art
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walking art ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
ephemeral work
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minimal intervention in the landscape ⓘ process-based art ⓘ |
| countryOfWork | Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Richard Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Richard Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorKnownFor | walking-based land art ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | British ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | artist ⓘ |
| documentationForm |
map or diagram
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photography ⓘ text description ⓘ |
| environmentalContext |
natural terrain
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outdoor setting ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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land art ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | none (non-verbal visual work) ⓘ |
| intendedToBe | experienced in situ ⓘ |
| involves |
artist’s physical presence in the landscape
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temporary alteration of natural terrain ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Richard Long land art series
NERFINISHED
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Richard Long walking works ⓘ |
| locationOfWork | Peruvian landscape ⓘ |
| medium |
earth
ⓘ
landscape intervention ⓘ |
| modeOfCreation | solo performance by the artist ⓘ |
| movement |
Conceptual art movement
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Land Art movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creation of a straight line through movement
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use of walking as sculptural act ⓘ |
| permanence | temporary ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
measurement of space through walking
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relationship between body and landscape ⓘ time and duration embodied in a path ⓘ |
| requiresForExistence | specific geographic site ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human trace in nature
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landscape ⓘ line ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| technique |
site-specific intervention
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walking to mark a straight path ⓘ |
| workType | non-collectible site work ⓘ |
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