Pruned: The Technolicious Arboretum, or: 7 “terrestrial activities of aliens,” Part I

The Technolicious Arboretum, or: 7 “terrestrial activities of aliens,” Part I

Either the trees have started to fossilize in a week, a technolicious process that usually takes 100 billion years, or the Earth has sprouted stainless steel roots, like an epiphyte in search of minerals, then pumping them all in, core-bound, to replenish an iron-depleted mantle.

The Technolicious Arboretum in Central Park.

Roxy Paine

It's also growing in Aspen, Colorado.

Roxy Paine

They're all over the place. This one has sprouted in Sweden.

Roxy Paine

Other “terrestrial activities of aliens”:
Extreme Horticulture
Revival Field
Woof!
Bouffant Topiary
Protoflorafauna
Edouard François

(The title of this series comes from a comment at Le Fils de Shamgar, precisely and beautifully describing Pruned.)

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	The Technolicious Arboretum, or: 7 “terrestrial activities of aliens,” Part I Friday, December 16, 2005 #art_installations #trees Either the trees have started to fossilize in a week, a technolicious process that usually takes 100 billion years, or the Earth has sprouted stainless steel roots, like an epiphyte in search of minerals, then pumping them all in, core-bound, to replenish an iron-depleted mantle. The Technolicious Arboretum in Central Park. It's also growing in Aspen, Colorado. They're all over the place. This one has sprouted in Sweden. Other “terrestrial activities of aliens”: Extreme Horticulture Revival Field Woof! Bouffant Topiary Protoflorafauna Edouard François (The title of this series comes from a comment at Le Fils de Shamgar, precisely and beautifully describing Pruned.) 0 COMMENT — Post a Comment — Comments on posts older than a week are moderated — —— Newer Post Older Post —— Home	1