Today in art class, we watched a short video about an artist named Mark Dion. It took me a few minutes to get a real grasp on what his art is, but once I figured it out, I was in love! The video was all about one piece called "Neukom Vivarium." To create this piece, Mark Dion collected a massive fallen tree from a forest. With the help of architects, construction workers, and biology scientists, the tree was moved into a large container filled with the soil that originally surrounded it. The tree was placed laying on its side, still covered in moss and insects that inhabited it in the forest. A glass structure was then built around the tree to protect it from the sun.
The piece is a "life-long commitment" as Mark said, and is watered everyday. Many plants have sprouted up around it in the soil and bugs still crawl in and on it. This permanent, living sculpture is displayed in the Olympic Sculpture Park.
Here are pictures of "Neukom Vivarium":
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