land art Archives - MobiSpirit MobiSpirit Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:41:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Justin Bateman Recreates Iconic Artworks on the Beach Using Pebbles https://mobispirit.com/justin-bateman-recreates-iconic-artworks-on-the-beach-using-pebbles/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:36:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=25770 Pebbles found on the beach are not only good for stone skipping and making rock towers. They can also be a material for fine art—as the works of British artist Justin Bateman show. Bateman uses beach pebbles to make what he describes as “land art”. Most of his pieces involve recreating iconic artworks from famous […]

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Pebbles found on the beach are not only good for stone skipping and making rock towers. They can also be a material for fine art—as the works of British artist Justin Bateman show.

Bateman uses beach pebbles to make what he describes as “land art”. Most of his pieces involve recreating iconic artworks from famous artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Johannes Vermeer, and others.

Each of Bateman’s works is created with pebbles he founds on the location. He begins by collecting stones of different color, size, and shape required for the particular piece. After that, he spends hours and sometimes days assembling them as a mosaic until he gets the desired result.

While Bateman can’t achieve high levels of details due to limitations of used material, he still manages to capture the essence of the original painting and make it instantly recognizable. He even creates a similar background and finishes off the piece with a fitting rocky frame.

These recreations are not meant to last for centuries like the originals and disappear quickly after they are finished.  In most cases, Bateman is the one responsible for their ruin.

“I prefer the natural environment to remain natural, so I remove any indication of my presence when I leave the site and disperse the stones,” he admitted in one of his recent interviews.

But the short longevity of Bateman’s works doesn’t make them less impressive, that’s for sure. Check out more of them below.

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Jon Foreman Creates Gorgeous Stone Arrangements on Beaches https://mobispirit.com/jon-foreman-creates-gorgeous-stone-arrangements-on-beaches/ Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:21:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=21139 Jon Foreman is a land artist who masterfully arranges stones into gorgeous formations during his visits to the beach. He calls his work Sculpt the World, and it includes turning regular rocks into eye-pleasing, carefully arranged platforms. “The simple act of placing stone upon stone in the sand is very therapeutic,” the artist tells My […]

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Jon Foreman is a land artist who masterfully arranges stones into gorgeous formations during his visits to the beach. He calls his work Sculpt the World, and it includes turning regular rocks into eye-pleasing, carefully arranged platforms.

“The simple act of placing stone upon stone in the sand is very therapeutic,” the artist tells My Modern Met. “I’m sure we all enjoy a walk on the beach but this process I find to be more immersive; being there in nature, losing myself in the work, having left behind all the stresses of day to day life.”

Foreman is located in Wales, where he has access to a big coastline. There are numerous beaches where he can go and do his thing. On average, he spends around four hours creating a single work. He starts by planning the next piece but still leaves room for finishing it spontaneously. By playing different stone properties, such as size, color, and shape, he’s able to create new artwork every single time. You can check out his work below.

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ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> land art Archives - MobiSpirit MobiSpirit Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:41:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Justin Bateman Recreates Iconic Artworks on the Beach Using Pebbles https://mobispirit.com/justin-bateman-recreates-iconic-artworks-on-the-beach-using-pebbles/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:36:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=25770 Pebbles found on the beach are not only good for stone skipping and making rock towers. They can also be a material for fine art—as the works of British artist Justin Bateman show. Bateman uses beach pebbles to make what he describes as “land art”. Most of his pieces involve recreating iconic artworks from famous […]

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Pebbles found on the beach are not only good for stone skipping and making rock towers. They can also be a material for fine art—as the works of British artist Justin Bateman show.

Bateman uses beach pebbles to make what he describes as “land art”. Most of his pieces involve recreating iconic artworks from famous artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Johannes Vermeer, and others.

Each of Bateman’s works is created with pebbles he founds on the location. He begins by collecting stones of different color, size, and shape required for the particular piece. After that, he spends hours and sometimes days assembling them as a mosaic until he gets the desired result.

While Bateman can’t achieve high levels of details due to limitations of used material, he still manages to capture the essence of the original painting and make it instantly recognizable. He even creates a similar background and finishes off the piece with a fitting rocky frame.

These recreations are not meant to last for centuries like the originals and disappear quickly after they are finished.  In most cases, Bateman is the one responsible for their ruin.

“I prefer the natural environment to remain natural, so I remove any indication of my presence when I leave the site and disperse the stones,” he admitted in one of his recent interviews.

But the short longevity of Bateman’s works doesn’t make them less impressive, that’s for sure. Check out more of them below.

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Jon Foreman Creates Gorgeous Stone Arrangements on Beaches https://mobispirit.com/jon-foreman-creates-gorgeous-stone-arrangements-on-beaches/ Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:21:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=21139 Jon Foreman is a land artist who masterfully arranges stones into gorgeous formations during his visits to the beach. He calls his work Sculpt the World, and it includes turning regular rocks into eye-pleasing, carefully arranged platforms. “The simple act of placing stone upon stone in the sand is very therapeutic,” the artist tells My […]

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Jon Foreman is a land artist who masterfully arranges stones into gorgeous formations during his visits to the beach. He calls his work Sculpt the World, and it includes turning regular rocks into eye-pleasing, carefully arranged platforms.

“The simple act of placing stone upon stone in the sand is very therapeutic,” the artist tells My Modern Met. “I’m sure we all enjoy a walk on the beach but this process I find to be more immersive; being there in nature, losing myself in the work, having left behind all the stresses of day to day life.”

Foreman is located in Wales, where he has access to a big coastline. There are numerous beaches where he can go and do his thing. On average, he spends around four hours creating a single work. He starts by planning the next piece but still leaves room for finishing it spontaneously. By playing different stone properties, such as size, color, and shape, he’s able to create new artwork every single time. You can check out his work below.

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