Some nice examples of playful tree decor and public art using trees to send you off into the weekend…
The Chandelier Tree / This Is Colossal
The Chandelier Tree / This Is Colossal
For ages, trees have been a favorite subject of landscape painters. Their material has long provided substance for sculptors and crafters. Now, some contemporary artists are rediscovering the artistic effects that can be achieved with the humble tree. And, showing clear appreciation, these artists aren’t damaging the trees.
This Is Colossal tells us that Adam Tenebaum, a Los Angeles-based artist, was recently bequeathed a number of large chandeliers by a lighting-loving ancestor. Unfortunately, they were too large for his house, so he decided to create The Chandelier Tree, a one-of-a-kind installation in Silver Lake.
Here’s a documentary about the piece:
In Potsdam, Germany, street artists Daniel Siering and Mario Shu transformed an average-joe tree along a road into a startling illusion.
Daniel Siering and Mario Shu / Street Art Utopia
They wrapped the…
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