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‘The name ofthis proposslis Tens Plastics as iis concemed wit he plastic properties ofthe land. sn S2ober flowers
‘The name is indicate of conceptual and methodological approach, as wellas the geo-physical Enter your email address
‘space. The words ar in Spanish bocause he locaton Is Buenos Aros, Argntina, =a
‘Terra: The erm tierra” means land in abroad, Nerudian sense. homeland, motherland and the
cosesttanslationis probably earth’ wih 2 smell e". includes the cay, the si the garbage, the
riers, the seeds, microbes, buildings, vehicles and fossils in his great swit around us. is
‘something which mustbe delned as itis contngent and contested (whats the mother or
{athorlond ator al, and whats the dferonc?). Despite tis ambiguity. you krow itwhen you see It
This fact places emphasis on the importance of defining tne probiem.
tica: This deftion of he tarm draws from the Spanish-language clagory ares plasicas”
‘he plastic as”, which est alongside thelierary ar, musical ars, or performing ats. Landscape
‘design can bettie or span anynumber ofthese categories. Winin this category you picaly nd
practices such as painting, sulpure, photography, and drawing, 8 well as graphic ars and
industil ans (coramies, forinstance). This understanding fandscape pracsoe a aplastic art