THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS IN CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE IN IRAQ
The use of raw materials in contemporary sculpture is a practice aimed at maintaining indicators of the development of work in the field of art. A variety of materials are used in the manufacture of contemporary sculpture, and this includes the use of sustainable wood obtained from well-established forests that contribute to the availability of a variety of Wood sources, in addition, the possibility of using recycled materials such as iron, glass and recycled plastic in unique construction work, all in reducing loss and making better use of available resources. It includes the research of the problem, importance, goals, limits of the research and its methodology, the research objectives, the search for products, results, recommendations, suggestions and sources, where the main options in contemporary sculpture are with the questions: What are the materials that have the ability to survive and endure, and is the artwork affected by various environmental factors such as resistance to water, humidity, heat and light? ? The importance of research and the need for it is to shed light on many of the materials that can be used by students, including sports waste wood, environmental glass, organic patents such as wool and reeds, and since with materials, it reflects an awareness of multiple issues and continues to capture the masses and find creative solutions. challenges, and artists can experience joint creative work through the use of important or shared materials. The aim of the research is to use functional materials in contemporary sculpture that reflects concern for the environment and natural influences. Artists exploit re-engineered materials and other basic elements, especially wood, as they participate in Awareness of the issues. The research also includes the opening words, which were represented by sustainability linguistically, terminologically, and procedurally, as well as language, terminologically, and procedurally.
Keywords: Sculpture, Sustainability.