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Spotlight - Nils Udo | A Natural State - Episode 1

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Since the early 1970s, Nils-Udo has reshaped the land to achieve "absolute purity," where, "every non-natural element is ruled out as impure. No other materials are used but those found in each natural space." Nils' work began with "plantings" in his native Bavaria. Plantings shaped and organized trees, bushes, lawns, and flowers into forms that reflect nature's overall "cycles and rhythms." Originally a painter, the art form so inspired Nils that he spent the rest of his life dedicated to environmental art. Nils-Udo says of his work, "As part of nature, I lived and worked day after day in its rhythms, by its conditions. Life and work became a unity."

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   - Episode 1 Construction of Nest 2

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Construction of Nest
Episode 2
During our visit, Nils-Udo and a team of students and volunteers made final touches to the massive nest constructed of natural materials. Donned in parkas and muddy boots, the crew finished weaving...
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   - Episode 1 Dedication | A Natural State 3

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Dedication | A Natural State
Episode 3
Nils-Udo’s site-specific sculpture is often described as his "response" to an environment. Forms are inspired by the natural space in which he works. All of the senses drive the artist’s work, a...