Bart Nijboer

Living Bark

The work is made from tree bark, steel and a motor. It moves slowly out and in to each other.
This work shows the movements of a tree that we normally can not behold.

In our lives we are constantly moving, interacting, and adjusting. We live in a flow of 24/7 while we try to understand the world around us. But many movements and processes does not take place in this rhythm. Like the growing of a tree takes years before changes on the trunk are visible. It moves so slow that we can not experience it as a movement. This work is about imaging we could see the bark of a tree, slowly drifting and bursting while it grows on the surface of a tree trunk.

 

Factsheet

Dimensions
55cm, 160cm, 100cm (Height, Width, Depth)
Weight
3kg
Year
2013
Edition
1
Material
Wood, Metal, Movement
Style
Kinetic Art, Realistic, Natural
Theme
Nature, Biotech, Ecology
All artworks from Bart Nijboer
Kinetic artwork by Bart Nijboer  2013 100x160x15cm tree bark, steel and electronics   In our lives we are constantly moving, interacting, and adjusting. We…
Kinetic artwork by Bart Nijboer 2013 100x160x15cm tree bark, steel and electronics   In our lives we are constantly moving, interacting, and adjusting. We…
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