~by John Lightle
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| Blue Trees |
Visitors to Vancouver’s Biennale celebration experienced
unrest as they noticed trees near the park turning blue. Guests along Seattle’s abandoned Burke-Gilman
railroad trail witnessed nearly the same condition. New Zealand’s picturesque Brick Bay regard
the same disorder leaving an entire scientific community with no reasonable
explanation to the phenomena. Answering
to the blueing effect found in three separate biospheres, Australian
artist/sculptor Konstaintin Dimopoulos announced the identification in a cause
for concern.
“What happens to a forest in one country affects other
countries. Trees are the lungs of the
world. They breathe for the planet,”
Konstantin said addressing his latest multinational effort.
Konstaintin’s Blue Trees project, using biodegradable
pigment as opposed to paint, colors
trees pushing environmental concern beyond a passive notion into conscientious
activism. Community officials and event
coordinators siding on Konstaintin’s behalf contract the sculptor to display
his work in highly-visible, high traffic areas. From there, Konstaintin
establishes a portable studio, blending his pigment and water mixture,
saturating tree trunks and low-lying branches.
The contrasting salient blue hue against verdant green leaves creates a
stunning visual image. Deciduous trees
exhibiting autumn foliage appear strikingly formidable as the two colors blend
against an urban background.
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