Description:
Mel Chin originally began working in sculpture which addressed political and social issues. He became interested in environmental art as his ideas expanded to include a greater consideration for ecological systems and sustainability. Chin's interests include creating work that addresses issues of habitat devastation, restoration, and sustaining the planet's biodiversity. Chin creates both intimate pieces and site-specific community work, such as his "Revival Fields" which is a work of art that works inside the earth to cleanse pollutants from the land.
Speaker(s):
Albert Chong, associate professor of Fine Arts, University of Colorado
Mel Chin, ecological artist
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