The House and the Tree
wood
220 x 220 x 220cm
2021
Cascais, Portugal
A delicate symphony of form and spirit, "The House and The Tree" emerges as an accessible installation, born from the quiet hum of creativity during an artist’s residency at @air_351 in the serene coastal town of Cascais, Portugal. It stands not as a solitary creation but as a profound dialogue with the land, an intimate conversation with the living presence of a medlar tree.
This installation is more than mere structure; it is a living, breathing metaphor. It contemplates the fluidity of architecture, inviting us to see beyond rigid boundaries, to the possibility of permeable spaces where the line between human dwelling and the natural world blurs and dissolves. In its form, the installation is a gentle inquiry into how we, as dwellers of this earth, might coexist in harmony with the rhythms of nature — no longer separated by walls but embraced by the open, whispering breath of the world outside.
Here, architecture is not just shelter, but a bridge — a bridge that connects us to the pulse of the soil, the sway of the trees, and the quiet murmurs of the earth beneath. It is an invitation to reconsider our place in the grand, living tapestry of the world, encouraging a reimagined relationship between human habitation and the landscapes that sustain us.
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