Installation view, Dulwich Picture Gallery Gardens
Jacob de Gheyn II, “The heavy trunk of an oak, sawn off horizontally above its roots”, 1610
Installation view, Dulwich Picture Gallery Gardens
Installation view, Dulwich Picture Gallery Gardens
Installation view, Berkeley Square, London
Installation view, Berkeley Square, London
Installation view, Berkeley Square, London
Installation view, Berkeley Square, London
Installation view, Berkeley Square, London
Installation view, North Flower Walk, Kensington Gardens
Installation view, North Flower Walk, Kensington Gardens
Installation view, North Flower Walk, Kensington Gardens
Installation view, North Flower Walk, Kensington Gardens
Installation view, North Flower Walk, Kensington Gardens
Rob and Nick Carter
Bronze Oak Grove, 2017
9 patinated bronze tree stumps
19 x 72 x 50 in
RN1101
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after Jacob de Gheyn II (c.1565-1629) The heavy trunk of an oak, sawn off horizontally above its roots, 1600 brown ink on brown paper 4 1/2 × 9 in |...
after
Jacob de Gheyn II (c.1565-1629)
The heavy trunk of an oak, sawn off horizontally above its roots, 1600
brown ink on brown paper
4 1/2 × 9 in | 11 × 23 cm
Biblioteca Ambrosiana Collection, Milan
Throughout history the oak tree has been held in high esteem and is considered the most venerated tree in European culture. Dense forests of oak once covered most of Northern Europe and in those days the oak was held most sacred. Oak groves were used as pagan places of worship and the oak, used in a combination of rituals with certain spells, was considered a sure charm against witchery. People frequented the oak for its curative powers - its wood was used for building, its branches for fuel, its acorns for food and its leaves to promote healing. Famed for its endurance and longevity, it is synonymous with strength and steadfastness.
This monumental installation consists of nine identical bronze tree stumps sited in a circular arrangement to represent an ancient oak grove – a feat of engineering using advanced 3D scanning, printing and centrifugal bronze casting.
Bronze Oak Grove is installed in the gardens of Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, London, SE21 7AD until Summer 2024.
Jacob de Gheyn II (c.1565-1629)
The heavy trunk of an oak, sawn off horizontally above its roots, 1600
brown ink on brown paper
4 1/2 × 9 in | 11 × 23 cm
Biblioteca Ambrosiana Collection, Milan
Throughout history the oak tree has been held in high esteem and is considered the most venerated tree in European culture. Dense forests of oak once covered most of Northern Europe and in those days the oak was held most sacred. Oak groves were used as pagan places of worship and the oak, used in a combination of rituals with certain spells, was considered a sure charm against witchery. People frequented the oak for its curative powers - its wood was used for building, its branches for fuel, its acorns for food and its leaves to promote healing. Famed for its endurance and longevity, it is synonymous with strength and steadfastness.
This monumental installation consists of nine identical bronze tree stumps sited in a circular arrangement to represent an ancient oak grove – a feat of engineering using advanced 3D scanning, printing and centrifugal bronze casting.
Bronze Oak Grove is installed in the gardens of Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, London, SE21 7AD until Summer 2024.
Expositions
2021Bronze Oak Grove, Dulwich Picture Gallery Gardens, London
2017
Bronze Oak Grove, Kensington Gardens, London