Stunning Land Art Installations Spanning Fifty Years Of Andy Goldsworthy
A trailblazer in contemporary art, Andy Goldsworthy channels his deep respect for nature into creations using an array of organic materials like trees, stones, leaves and streams. His early life in Leeds fostered a lifelong reverence for the land as he toiled on local farms. Now living in Dumfriesshire, southern Scotland, for the last forty years, Goldsworthy continues to find inspiration in the area’s fields, hills, and forests. This enduring relationship with nature has shaped a multidisciplinary practice that blurs boundaries between art, landscape, and time.
Currently, an exhibition in Edinburgh honours five decades of Goldsworthy’s artistry. Held at the Royal Scottish Academy by the National Galleries of Scotland through November 2nd, the retrospective includes over 200 pieces—photographs, sketchbooks, sculptures, installations, and archival objects, some dating to the 1970s. Goldsworthy distinguishes himself by working harmoniously with the land, revealing its unseen patterns and intrinsic beauty instead of seeking to dominate it.
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#1 Andy Goldsworthy, Flags, 2020. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#2 Andy Goldsworthy, Red Wall, 2025. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#3 Andy Goldsworthy. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#4 Andy Goldsworthy, Oak Passage and Dock Drawing, both 2025. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#5 Andy Goldsworthy, Oak Passage and Fern Drawing, both 2025. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#6 Andy Goldsworthy. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#7 Andy Goldsworthy. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#8 Andy Goldsworthy, Skylight, 2025. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#9 Andy Goldsworthy, Skylight, 2025. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#10 Andy Goldsworthy, Skylight, 2025. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#11 Andy Goldsworthy, Fence, 2025. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#12 Andy Goldsworthy, Fence, 2025. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#13 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#14 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#15 Andy Goldsworthy, Red Wall, 2025. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#16 Andy Goldsworthy, Flags, 2020. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#17 Andy Goldsworthy, Flags, 2020. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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#18 Andy Goldsworthy. Photo by Stuart Armitt, 2025
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