Goldsworthy inspires audiences to “look beneath the surface of things” by exploring his connection to the environment using natural materials to convey his ideas. The earth artist uses tools and objects found in the natural world to execute their ideas and intentions. It integrates the “vital element of nature” through the notions of movement, change, light, growth and decay. The Rowan Leaves and Hole sculpture offers a glimpse of the beauty of nature encapsulated by fragile leaves and the strong gradation of colors that represent the notions of growth and decay. The black hole, an important motif in his work, manipulates the perception of nature by introducing a metaphorical window onto the energies trapped beneath its surface. Throughout his artistic creation, he believes that to understand nature, one must physically experience its tactile, visual and eternal energies. This results in a somewhat primitive approach to artistic creation, reflecting his sympathetic contact with the natural world and his personal belief in leaving no permanent mark on the earth. The transitory nature of Goldsworthy's artistic creation challenges the concept of an art object. Evidence of his artistic creation alone, captured using photographic documentation, cannot replace the physical beauty and energies of the works of art that once existed. Therefore, Goldsworthy's use of materials and techniques provides insight into his artistic connection with the environment. Likewise, Goldsworthy conveys the lifeblood of nature through his unconventional use of materials and techniques. Goldsworthy seeks to understand nature through direct participation. He uses natural resources as tools and supports to produce his works, for example stones, leaves, feathers and thorns. This relationship...... middle of paper ...... nostalgic panoramic view of society. In other works, Koons also combines sculpture and appropriation to create glossy reproductions and realistic oil paintings that comment on his view of society. Puppy has a divine quality that is both beautiful and baroque, as some flowering plants are beyond the creator's control. This thought-provoking sculpture is one of many works of art made possible by a team of approximately 120 assistants. These assistants work under the uncalculated vision of "Walt Koons" to create divine hyper-kitsch replicas: "Intellectually, I completely control the object... But I don't physically do the manipulation... it's the same when I was eight years. old, where someone does that, which I then take home.” Therefore, Koons' choice of materials and techniques allows him to represent the ideas and intentions explored throughout his conceptual practice..