Outlandia is an off-grid artistsrsquo; fieldstation; a treehouse imagined by artists London Fieldworks (Bruce Gilchrist Jo Joelson) and designed by Malcolm Fraser Architects; situated in Glen Nevis; opposite Ben Nevis. It is performative architecture that immerses its occupants in a particular environment; provoking creative interaction between artists and the land. This book explores the relationship between place and forms of thought and creative activity; relating Outlandia and the artists there to the tradition of generative thinking and making structures that have included Goethersquo;s Gartenhaus in Weimar; Henry Thoreaus cabin at Walden Pond and Dylan Thomasrsquo;s writing shack in Laugharne. Based on a series of residencies and radio broadcasts produced by London Fieldworks in collaboration with Resonance 104.4fm; the Remote Performances project enabled twenty invited artists to consider and engage in transmissions; sound performances and dialogues on their artmaking strategies immersed in this specific rural environment of mountain; forest and river; flora and fauna. Some artists engaged in dialogue with people living and working in the area with a range of specialisms and experience in; for examples; forestry; mountain culture; wildlife; tourism; and local history. This book explores the ways in which being in the field impacts on artists and permeates through to the artworks they create. It considers the relationship between geography and contemporary art and artistsrsquo; use of maps and fieldwork. It charts these artistsrsquo; explorations of the ecological and cultural value of the natural environment; questioning our perceptions and relationships to landscape; climate and their changes. The book is an inspiring collection of ways to think differently about our relationship with the changing natural environment. The book includes essays by Jo Joelson; Francis McKee; Tracey Warr and Bruce Gilchrist; and texts; images and drawings by the artists: Bram Thomas Arn
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. constantly opening windowsBy David C EarleHow I wish that there were more ........ I learned a lot ........ so opposite to me .......... so inspiring ......
