Title of work ”NOW YOU CME/NOW YOU DNT”
The proposal is to build a site-specific installation consisting of two white wood sculptures around two adjacent trees at Viseu woods in Viseu, Portugal. One structure around one tree will resemble a weapon. The other will be a similar structure without its aggressive (weapon-like) features and resemble armor. From a distance, both will look like adornment objects or totems. As viewers would come closer, the weapon/armor-like elements would stand out.
The Concept of Work:
The idea is for the sculptures to draw attention to the harm human activity of- ten inflicts on trees and nature and envision an evolved defense systems these trees can create. Trees do have a subtle defense mechanism. Viewing the trees with a defense system visually aggressive formulated to protect from human destruction will bring attention to the idea of protecting trees and, in exten- sion, nature. The beauty of nature is often functional, like the horns of an elk or the shell of a turtle. Trees are no exception, and by adding the sculptures on them they will have a beautiful defense system.