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Site specific art


Nef pour quatorze reines by Rose-Marie Goulet, a memorial to the , featuring  elements integrated into a specially  site
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Nef pour quatorze reines by Rose-Marie Goulet, a memorial to the École Polytechnique Massacre, featuring sculptural elements integrated into a specially landscaped site

Site specific art is artwork created to exist in a certain place. Typically, the artist takes the location into account while planning and creating the artwork.

Outdoor site-specific artworks often include landscaping combined with permanently sited sculptural elements. Indoor site-specific artworks may be created in conjunction with (or indeed by) the architects of the building.

More broadly, the term is sometimes used for any work that is (more or less) permanently attached to a particular location. In this sense, a building with interesting architecture could be considered a piece of site specific art.

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Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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