Jim Denevan is a world-renowned American artist.
Denevan interacts with the earth's topography to create entirely site-specific works in sand, earth and ice which can span miles. Ephemeral in nature, the near meditative practice is the purpose for Denevan, who relying on intuition and parallax over measurement aids, creates mathematically and geometrically complex compositions and leaves them prone to the tides, winds, and seasonal progressions. Confronted with the works in a natural setting, viewers are unexpectedly invited to interact.
Denevan has been commissioned to create temporary sculptures and land drawings around the world and has participated in exhibitions at the Peabody Essex Museum, Christie's and MoMA/PS1.
In 1999, Denevan founded Outstanding in the Field, a radical reconceptualization of the dining experience at the forefront of the sustainability movement that has gained global cult status. He was the subject of the recent documentary, Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan. An avid surfer, Denevan is from Santa Cruz, California.
