Trees Grow from the Sky

The glass installation Trees Grow from the Sky presented four large-scale glass sculptures at the church of Santa Maria della Visitazione in Venice. The constellation of three vertical trees started an imaginary journey through a landscape. The larger-than-life pure crystal trunks were a true imprint of live trees. The perfection of their bark was accentuated by the haptic character of the material while their luminous and translucent surface invited us to look inside and explore the true essence of things.
The last tree on the symbolical journey lied deeper in the church, like a horizontal line intersecting the landscape. In a dreamy, surreal scene, the epic object made of shiny emerald uranium glass reminded of ancient column reliefs. Its natural form, merged with the multiplied bodies of the Son of God, felt existential in correlation with human history.

Collateral Event of the 59th International Art Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia Chiesa di Santa Maria della Visitazione, Fondamenta Zattere Ai Gesuati, Venezia April 23 – November 27, 2022