Nearly 14 years later in 1996, Denes created a living time capsule. Her plans to contribute to global ecology meant constructing a mountain on an old gravel quarry and planting 11,000 Finnish Pine trees. This took place in Finland and was titled, "Tree Mountain, A Living Time Capsule." She had huge help from the volunteers where planted the trees with her. They were also given a certificate for up to 400 years of the responsibility for the stewardship of one of the trees. This massive earth work was one no one could forget.
Very cool ... thanks Desiree ... this is a true find of what we are discussing in class - it has aesthetic AND content - a link to current social issues ...
ReplyDeleteI especially love the wheatfield. Seeing such a large wheat field is something I would expect to see on my drive back home to Wisconsin, not in the middle of New York City. I like the aesthetics of this piece, the calming wheat field set against a shocking backdrop of a cityscape. The fact that her harvested wheat went to help a problem like hunger makes this piece even more beautiful. I like that the wheat field's purpose was threefold: 1) to be viewed and appreciated as artwork. 2) To prove a moral and ethical point and make people questions their priorities, and 3) to make a positive contribution to a tangible problem like hunger. Very nice!
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