Largest land art sculpture

The largest example of land art sculpture – created by arranging natural materials such as rocks, earth and water – is the ‘Rhythms of Life’ project by Australian artist Andrew Rogers, in which, since 1999, a chain of 48 massive stone sculptures have been placed around the world. The work as a whole spans seven continents, 14 countries (Australia, Bolivia, Chile, China, Iceland, India, Israeil, Kenya, Namibia, Nepal, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Turkey and USA) and has involved nearly 7,000 people. A temporary work was also installed in Antartica. In each location, local people not only help with labour but also work with Rogers to determine the symbols and other aspects of the artwork. The piece in China consists of a massive horseman across 5 hills and 4 valleys in the Gobi Desert, called “The Messenger” (2006), and constructed using 1,000 soldiers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. Every piece of stone was moved by hand, and the final 150 m x 150 m (492.13 ft x 492.13 ft) figure is best seen from the air.