Land Art Mongolia Explained

Land Art Mongolia (LAM 360°) is a biennial art festival in Mongolia.

History

Land Art Mongolia was launched in 2006 in tandem with a Land Art Symposium in Bor-Öndör.[1] Artists from 16 countries participated.

The Land Art Mongolia event was presented during the opening of the 56th Venice Biennale.[2]

The 2021 edition was split into two events: urban public art and land art.[3]

Some participating artists included Yoko Ono, Marc Schmitz, Jacek Tylicki, Herman de Vries, Ai_Weiwei, among others.

Organizer

MNG 360° (MNG 360° БАЙГАЛИЙН УРЛАГ МОНГОЛ) is an Ulaanbaatar based independent arts organization dedicated to raising awareness of issues such as sustainability, nomadic culture, ecological decentralization and democracy through contemporary art. Their main project is this biennial, which takes places throughout the Mongolian steppe and offers residency and an exhibit space to artists working in these fields.[4] [5] [6] Marc Schmitz is the founder of the Land Art Mongolia Biennial and has served as artistic director since 2010.[7] Marc Schmitz has been married to artist Dolgor Ser-Od since 2008.

References

  1. Web site: 4th Land Art Mongolia / Lam 360° Exhibition . 2022-03-14 . ArtFacts .
  2. Web site: 30 August 2016 . "Between the sky and the earth": Artistic Director Marc Schmitz on the 4th Land Art Mongolia – in conversation . 2021-03-14 . Artradarjournal.com.
  3. Web site: Land Art Mongolia 6th Biennial Announces Calls for Proposals . 2022-03-14 . EastEast.
  4. News: Chin . Ines . Yongwoo Lee . 2 August 2021 . Ocula Magazine . 6 August 2014 . en.
  5. News: Harford . Sonia . It's nice, different, effluent ... Werribee sewage farm to become a future Eden as part of artist residency . 2 August 2021 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 7 March 2015 . en.
  6. News: Shea . Christopher D. . Land Art in Mongolia and Instagram Selfies in Edinburgh: Global Arts Guide . 2 August 2021 . The New York Times . 19 August 2016.
  7. Schmitz . Marc . Land Art Mongolia, LAM 360° . Yishu . 2013 . 12 . 3 . 2 August 2021.
  8. Web site: MONGOLIA. Curators of the 2nd Land Art Biennial Mongolia LAM360° announced on artmap.tv . 2022-03-14 . www.artmap.tv.
  9. Web site: 5th Land Art Mongolia 360 Biennale 2018 . 2022-03-14 . senapark . en.

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