Site Specific sculpture

Site specific, or site generated sculpture relate directly to the location/site for which they are made. A site specific sculpture reacts to, strengthens and complements its surroundings - a site specific sculpture can be a sculpture-landscape or a man-made sculpture - artifact or an urban environment. Since 1969 the Finnish-Dutch sculptor Lucien den Arend has been making site specific works. His projects have been built in many cities, mainly in Europe.

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projecting a sculpture for a roundabout , rotonde, for the city of Heemskerk in Holland

What is the difference between site specific and public sculpture?
There is no question of difference. A site specific sculpture can be a public sculpture, and a public sculpture can be a site specific sculpture. But they are not always the same thing. Whether a sculpture, be it site specific or not, is a public sculpture depends only on the sculpture's location. Is it in the public domain? Then it is a public sculpture. If it is on private property it is usually not a public sculpture - unless people are allowed in. Even a site specific- or landscape sculpture (land art), when not in the public domain, is not public sculpture.