An artist called Donald Judd (1928 - 94) had the most amazing vision. Judd was originally a painter and on becoming fascinated by the three dimensional, played around with different objects. The objects were created by ordinary materials such as plywood, aliminum not ordinarily used in the art world. Judd's imagination took him on a journey to Marfa, Texas where he built many installations at a huge scale. Judd was known for craftsmanship with each installation created with absolute precision to create a magnificent environment in the deep Texas desert.
I am fascinated with the installations that are not originally site specific but become one by the vision of an artists. To find a place in the world which inspires you to create an installation that will be sympathetic to the landscape for not yourself but for generations to wonder at. Has this genre of art gone on for centuries, is Stonehenge an installation?
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