If you are into art in all its forms you should not miss the chance to visit Double Negative, which is a unique piece of land art, carved into the Moapa Valley by artist Michael Heizer. To explain the work in the simplest terms, Double Negative consists of an enormous trench which has been cut into the earth of the valley. The trench is 1500 feet long, 30 feet wide and 50 feet deep and necessitated the excavation of 244,000 tons of rock. The title of the work refers to the negative space caused by the removal of the rock. Although the art work belongs to the LA Museum of Contemporary Art, it is free to view by anyone who is interested – provided you have a 4 x 4 vehicle or a motorcycle to get you there.
Double Negative, Carp Elgin Road, Overton, NV 89040