Katie Paterson
Silva, 2024
kiln dried wood branches gilded with the ashes of 10,000 trees
42 x 13 x 12 cm (artwork)
16 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 4 3/4 in
10 x 50 x 16.5 cm (shelf)
4 x 19 3/4 x 6 1/2 in
16 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 4 3/4 in
10 x 50 x 16.5 cm (shelf)
4 x 19 3/4 x 6 1/2 in
series of 10, each unique
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Silva 2025 A single branch is meticulously crafted from the ashes of over 10,000 unique tree species. Silva represents forests from every corner of the Earth—ranging from ancient woodlands to...
Silva
2025
A single branch is meticulously crafted from the ashes of over 10,000 unique tree species.
Silva represents forests from every corner of the Earth—ranging from ancient woodlands to fragile ecosystems, tropical rainforests to arctic taigas. The artwork encapsulates the immensity of nature in one form, a single branch. It embodies both loss and resilience in its delicate form, capturing the fragile balance between nature's vulnerability and its enduring vitality. The charcoal serves as a distilled memory of the forest, embodying its essence in a concentrated form. The branch, gilded with ash, has been collected by the artist from the first forest on Earth, further deepening the connection to the primordial roots of nature.
2025
A single branch is meticulously crafted from the ashes of over 10,000 unique tree species.
Silva represents forests from every corner of the Earth—ranging from ancient woodlands to fragile ecosystems, tropical rainforests to arctic taigas. The artwork encapsulates the immensity of nature in one form, a single branch. It embodies both loss and resilience in its delicate form, capturing the fragile balance between nature's vulnerability and its enduring vitality. The charcoal serves as a distilled memory of the forest, embodying its essence in a concentrated form. The branch, gilded with ash, has been collected by the artist from the first forest on Earth, further deepening the connection to the primordial roots of nature.