Reintroducing materials disconnected from nature: Designs from landscape architect's perspective

The nature awareness of the human being, who has become insensitive to his environment and nature, is also decreasing day by day. Insensitivity to the environment and decreasing awareness also increase the negative pressure of cities on nature disproportionately. The power of art in raising social awareness is too great to be underestimated. However, although there are artists and art products that produce works with art movements that will affect the development of awareness in Turkey, their awareness is low both in the literature and in the society in general. In this study, environmental art movements such as Land Art, Nature Art and Ecological Art, which emerged in the 1960s, starting with the birth of garden art, were discussed. Within the scope of the study, artistic designs specific to certain points of Ordu Province were realized from the perspective of landscape architecture with the idea of reintroducing natural materials to nature. In addition, the contributions of the designs to the city of Ordu and the people of the city, their social effects and their positive results for the world and future generations were evaluated. In addition, the professional ethics and social effects that will occur as a result of the inclusion of these art movements in landscape architecture education have been emphasized, and a basis has been created for the dissemination of nature-based arts. The study aims to eliminate the lack of literature on environmental art movements; to contribute to issues such as recycling, sustainability, environmental problems, protection of natural resources, climate change, ecological balance and social awareness from a different perspective. In addition, it aims to contribute to the city's texture, tourism potential, social and artistic quality, ecosystem and environmental awareness by producing works of environmental and artistic value in Ordu Province. The study is built on the idea of reintegrating natural materials that have been separated from nature due to natural disasters such as floods and storms or human impacts such as pruning and agricultural wastes into nature with an artistic expression. These materials have affected nature and society as environmental works of art by giving them an artistic identity without harming nature's own cycle. In addition to providing an aesthetic experience, this approach strengthens the bond between nature, humans and art by emphasizing sustainability. As a result, it was emphasized that art does not only have an aesthetic value, but is also an effective tool in raising awareness in society and the environment. In addition, works of art that contribute to the city of Ordu becoming a city in harmony with nature and sustainable were presented to the city's attention and use. Keywords: Ecological Art, Environmental Art, Land Art, Nature Art, Sustainability