Forest Art Project
During the late days of summer a special breed of artist is congregating in Ontario's Cottage Country to engage in artistic activities of a natural kind: they will transform a small part of Haliburton Forest's landscape into a Land Art experience. Under the direction of Reinhard Reitzenstein, seven artists will continue to create on site-specific wilderness art installations along forest trails just north of the Haliburton Forest Base Camp. This major initiative will be developed annually for the next thirty years, and will become known as The Forest Art Project. Admission is free to the general public.
This year's artists will be announced shortly. They will begin work on the 2011 installation at Haliburton Forest this summer. A public launch (details to be announced) will be held in accordance with the beginning of the 2011 Forest Arts Project.
What is Land Art?
Artists who have chosen to work outdoors with materials found in the natural environment - such as rocks, trees, leaves, and other vegetation - often refer to their work as "land art." These works are located in outdoor natural environments rather than in art galleries where the art works are protected from the elements.
What is the Forest Art Project?
For the Forest Art Project, seven artists have created land-based works over a ten-day period in mid-August 2009. Visitors to Haliburton Forest are invited to hike the Wild Woods Walk just north of Base Camp during this period to meet the artists and observe their creative processes at work. The art works will remain in the forest as a permanent part of the Wild Wood Walk, and visitors are invited to experience them at any time, in any season.
Theme
The theme for the Forest Art Project is "Sustainability", a crucial element in the philosophy that guides Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve. This is the second year artists will be working on the Forest Art Project and, over time, will transform some of Haliburton Forest's landscape into a multi-layered, intensive Land Art experience. Many of the past year's installations are still in evidence.
The 2011 Forest Art Project artists will be announced soon.
Please browse our online Photo Gallery, and click on the thumb nail pictures below to see a larger image (please be patient, these might take a minute to load, but we think it's worth the wait):
The Forest Art Project 2009 Photo Gallery
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The Forest Art Project 2008 Photo Gallery
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