Journal: Arts Studies and Criticism DOI: 10.32629/asc.v7i3.5366
Abstract
Earth Art breaks through the boundaries of traditional art spaces. Taking nature as its medium and locality as its core, it has become an important paradigm linking artistic creation and ecological issues. Along with the advancement of the Rural Revitalization Strategy, the Earth Art Festival, as a new form of practice for art to intervene in rural areas, has developed rapidly in China and achieved localized construction. This paper sorts out the theoretical origin of Earth Art, systematically sorts out its theoretical origin, development context, core characteristics and global practical experience, and focuses on the localized construction path in the Chinese context. Combined with the social context of Chinese rural areas, this paper analyzes the practical logic and value effects of typical cases such as Nanhai in Guangdong and Fuliang in Jiangxi, reveals the unique paths of China's Earth Art Festival in cultural inheritance, community activation, industrial empowerment and other aspects, and provides theoretical reference and practical reference for art to promote rural cultural revitalization and sustainable development in the new era.
Keywords
Earth Art; Earth Art Festival; locality; rural reconstruction through art; rural revitalization
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