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Broken Circle/Spiral Hill is the sole large-scale earthwork piece created by Robert Smithson outside of the United States. It is located in a former sand mine cut into the side of a terminal moraine, located just outside of Emmen in the province of Drenthe, The Netherlands.
- white and yellow sand, earth, black topsoil
- 1971
- Earthwork sculpture
- Robert Smithson
Robert Smithson, Broken Circle/SpiralHill (1971) Emmen, The Netherlands. Broken Circle Water, sand, and boulder Diameter: 140 ft. (42.6 m); canal: 12 ft. (3.6 m) wide, 10-15 ft. (3-4.5 m) deep. Spiral Hill Earth, topsoil, sand Diameter: 75 ft. (22.9 m) at base. Photograph: Robert Smithson
In 1971 Smithson created a series of storyboards and Holt filmed Broken Circle/Spiral Hill on 16mm stock. The intention was to interweave material documenting the North Sea flood of 1953 that overwhelmed the sea defenses of The Netherlands and Belgium.
Jul 4, 2021 · in 1971, american artist robert smithson carved ‘broken circle/spiral hill’ into the shoreline of a former sand mine near the city of emmen, in the netherlands. the monumental land art...
Jun 19, 2021 · Between July and October 2021 Robert Smithson’s earthwork Broken Circle/Spiral Hill (1971) will be open for eight weekends. Bookings are essential, via the dedicated website www.brokencircle.nl . Located near the City of Emmen in the province of Drenthe in The Netherlands, Broken Circle/Spiral Hill was commissioned for the 1971 edition of the ...
Significant works. Spiral Jetty. Partially Buried Woodshed. Broken Circle/Spiral Hill. Unrealized projects. Collections. Death and legacy. Gallery. References. Bibliography. External links. Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty in 2004, Rozel Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah.
Jul 7, 2021 · BY RYAN WADDOUPS July 07, 2021. In 1971, Robert Smithson unveiled Broken Circle/Spiral Hill, a monumental earthwork carved into the shoreline of a former sand mine near Emmen, The Netherlands, one year after he finished Spiral Jetty on Utah’s Great Salt Lake. Both earthworks were located near derelict industrial sites, which spoke to his long ...
