Art and decay, growth, deflation, etc. Using nature as a medium.

1. Using Nature as a Medium?
DECAYING
growin
bursting
meltin
g
DIssolVin
liquefyin
g

2. Dieter Roth, P.O.TH.A.A.VFB (Portrait of the artist
as a Vogelfutterbüste [birdseed bust], 1968.
Materials: Multiple of chocolate and birdseed

3. Joseph Beuys, Fat Chair, 1964–85
Materials: Wood, glass, metal, fabric,
paint, fat and thermometer

4. Mark Dion | “Neukom Vivarium”

5. Mathilde
Roussel,
Living
Sculptures of
Grass,
2007

6. William Lamson, Solarium, 2012
Materials: Steel, glass, sugar, citrus trees
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=ebhm7DHMjfM
William Lamson, Vital Capacity

7. Dan Steinhilber, 2009, Materials: Balloons, Air

8. Still Life by Sam Taylor-Wood

10. How would you use nature as
a medium?