Environmental Art, Hormuz Island: Environmental Dimensions
Subject Areas : environmental managementLaya usefi haravani 1 , mohamad moeinadini 2
1 - Master’s degree in visual arts. Painting. Faculty of Art.Soore University. Tehran. Iran.
2 - Department of Painting. Faculty of Art. Soore Univercity. Tehran. Iran. *(Corresponding Author)
Keywords: environmental art, ecological issues, ecological art, Hormuz Island, contemporary art,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: Environmental art is a form of contemporary art encompassing a wide variety of styles categorized with respect to different purposes and techniques, with some styles dealing with ecological issues and crises. Creating their works directly in nature, eco-conscious artists intend to raise awareness about the detrimental human impacts on the environment. Therefore, this study aims to identify the role and significance of environmental artists in raising awareness about ecological threats, especially on Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf.
Material and Methodology: This descriptive-analytical study reviews several works of environmental art on Hormuz Island to analyze their implications, whether positive or negative, for the island’s ecological issues. These pieces were selected from various environmental artworks on the island based on their relevance to the research purpose.
Findings: According to the analysis of research samples, through their works, some artists have successfully encouraged the public to protect the island’s major ecological components, e.g., local animals, minerals, and multi-colored soils. However, the execution of some artworks, e.g., the Soil Carpet, has come at the environmental expense of the island. Other reviewed artists, concerned with different types of environmental pollution plaguing the island, have created their works by using recycled materials to highlight the importance of protecting the island’s environment.
Discussion and Conclusion: Despite the efforts of artists, limited environmental awareness of the public and inadequate support from public institutions have prevented these artworks from making durable contributions to the protection of the island’s environment, making them instead a lament for ecological disasters that have already occurred.