Double Negative is a powerful example of Heizer's interest in creating large-scale, negative sculptures that redefine the landscape. It challenges traditional notions of sculpture as object, emphasizing instead the void and the relationship between the artwork and its environment.
Born: 1944, Berkeley, California, USA
Nationality: American
Style: Land Art, Earthworks, Environmental Art
Influences: Prehistoric earthworks, American West landscapes, sublime
Major Exhibitions: "Double Negative" (1969-70), "City" (1972-ongoing), "Levitated Mass" (2012)
Quote: "I think size is the most underused quotient in the sculptor's repertoire."
Double Negative consists of two large, aligned trenches cut into the edge of Mormon Mesa in Nevada. The work involved displacing 240,000 tons of rock, creating a negative space that is both monumental and subtly integrated into the landscape.
