Double Negative

A giant land sculpture by Michael Heizer, Double Negative is one of the first works of a movement known as “land art” or “earth art.” Essentially, it consists of removed earth in the form of two enormous trenches—1,500 feet long altogether—aligned on the natural curve of a mesa. The sheer size of the piece calls to mind the ancient earth art of civilizations past, and the artwork itself could indeed outlast our little moment in history and take its place among the mysterious monuments of old. Created between ’69-’70 Double Negative foreshadows the Burning Man traditions of radical self-expression and interacting with massive natural environments in the Nevada desert.
Double Negative is owned by The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and can be visited by those equipped with 4WD and a good pair of hiking boots. Detailed instructions are found here.