Land Art Mongolia (LAM 360°) is a

biennial Biennial means (an event) lasting for two years or occurring every two years. The related term biennium is used in reference to a period of two years. In particular, it can refer to: * Biennial plant, a plant which blooms in its second year and th ...

art festival in

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

History

Land Art Mongolia was launched in 2006 in tandem with a Land Art Symposium in Bor-Öndör. Artists from 16 countries participated. The Land Art Mongolia event was presented during the opening of the 56th Venice Biennale. The 2021 edition was split into two events: urban public art and land art.

Organizer

MNG 360° (MNG 360° БАЙГАЛИЙН УРЛАГ МОНГОЛ) is an

Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce ...

based independent arts organization dedicated to raising awareness of issues such as sustainability, nomadic culture, ecological decentralization and democracy through

contemporary art Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a dynamic co ...

. Their main project is this biennial, which takes places throughout the

Mongolian steppe Mongolian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Mongolia, a country in Asia * Mongolian people, or Mongols * Mongolia (1911–24), the government of Mongolia, 1911–1919 and 1921–1924 * Mongolian language * Mongolian alphabet * Mong ...

and offers residency and an exhibit space to artists working in these fields. Marc Schmitz is the founder of the Land Art Mongolia Biennial and has served as artistic director since 2010. Marc Schmitz has been married to artist Dolgor Ser-Od since 2008.

Editions

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References

External links

landartmongolia.com
Exhibitions Art biennials Land art Conferences 2006 establishments in Mongolia Art exhibitions in Mongolia