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IN TREES WE TRUST

SOLD (private collection)
Sculpture, 2017
Polymer clay, acrylics, wire, tin can
22 H x 11 W x 10 cm

Around a tin can, a growing tree surrounded by vibrant red mushrooms is mutating into a human hand.
Trees have a fascinating intelligence. They communicate through their roots and with the help of mushrooms. They are capable of helping each other out, sharing ressources but also warnings of threats.
They do communicate through electrical signals, but also olfactive and auditive ones.
Their roots will grow towards a river because of the particular sounds it makes, and they will create certain poisons when eaten by predators or attract predators to certain pests they want to get rid of.