In spring 2023 i began a project with the ancient trees in Marble Hill Park.
The leaves at this time of year hold a powerful energy. The life force of the tree is expressed through the leaves in photosynthesis when it appears at its peak.
Labrynthine:To the Fossil and Memory Tree: (triptych) 94x125cm: raw steel, leaf and organic matter, oils, inks, lacquer
The leaves express themselves in reaction to the metal with differing effect depending on the season, the elements, and my intervention in the process. Fallen leaves under Ice and snow encourage a reaction and palette, that differs from those in spring and summer. The consistency of the leaves has an effect on this relationship. Leaves from deciduous trees are more prone to interact with the alchemy and process while waxy evergreens are slow to communicate or comply.
This recently finished steel triptych marks a turning point in my practice. In autumn 2023 the work began in as a conversation with three Ginkgo Biloba trees, ‘fossil memory trees’: as an intense dialogue. The print and tree markings on the steel are strong and decorative
The interventions, a narrative drawn with string and acid, is a meditation drawn from within the wisdom of the ancient Ginkgo Biloba
Judith Burrows 