Tree of Inner Necessity
Titled after a phrase by Wassily Kandinsky for the spiritual principal in art, Tree of Inner Necessity offers multiple images in its simplified form. The reclining figure with a hole in its middle may suggest empty stillness, life, or resurrection. It may wait dormant or sprout a tree of flowering hope and rebirth.
Tree of Inner Necessity, 1995, reinforced cement, Styrofoam, 26” x 72” x 30”
Tree of Inner Necessity, 1995, reinforced cement, Styrofoam, live crabapple tree, 84” x 72” x 30”
Tree of Inner Necessity, 1995, reinforced cement, Styrofoam, live hibiscus tree, 80” x 72” x 30”