Humanity¡¯s relentless
destruction of nature is disrupting the ecological
order around the world.
As such, it continues to pose a great danger not
only to human beings, but also to all living things
on the planet earth. That makes environmental protection
a truly global concern. Unfortunately, however,
the vast majority of human beings still see nature
as something to be conquered, rather than a ¡°friend¡±
with whom they should peacefully co-exist.
The environment, in fact, would be best protected
if humanity were to ¡°neglect¡± it, leaving it as
it is.
However, this approach has not been possible since
the advent of industrialization. Since then, human
beings have had to take deliberate steps in order
to protect the natural world.
Faced with this environmental challenge, the 2006
Busan Sculpture Project in the Busan Biennale 2006
will gather artists from around the world,
under the banner 'Homage to the Earth.¡¯ The artworks
will underline the importance of the natural environment,
suggest
directions for improvement, as well as point to
problems. These messages will be delivered through
a variety of forms,
including monumental art, street furniture, site-specific
and group-created works, with active citizen participation.
To facilitate this purpose, the exhibition is composed
of site-specific modern artworks as in 'street furniture',
to be
related to both the artistry of monumental mass
- a characteristic of sculpture art-, and aesthetic
traditions with poetic
metaphor and polyvalent.
