Blue Trees in London
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 1:43PM Blue skies, fluffy white clouds, sunshine and blue trees. Lovely London, you can be quite a joy to return to, sometimes.
Blue Trees in London by Konstantin Dimopoulous for independent charity 'Trees for Cities'
Sponsored by Bloomberg.
Created by environmental artist Konstantin Dimopoulos, Blue Trees in London was part of the 20th birthday celebration festival for 'Trees for Cities', an independent charity who simply love trees and want to plant them worldwide. Nice
These wonderfully blue trees – painted the kind of ultramarine blue that Yves Klein was fond of – have lifted the spirits of many a passer by around the outskirts of St Paul’s Cathedral Festival Garden this summer. Interestingly, the artist has linked this work to German artist, Joseph Beuy’s 7000 Oaks regenerative social art project of the 1980s. I guess I have never really understood Beuy's work, especailly when he starts getting all mathematical (eek!) so greatly admire anyone who can.
"The colour and the Tree come together to transform and affect each other; the colour changing the Tree into something surreal, something out of this world, speaking of the importance of trees in our urban environment." www.treesforcities.org
A note from Trees for Cities - A biologically-safe, water-based colourant that has been specifically developed for this project is used in this artwork. It has been in use since 2005 with no risk to trees, wildlife, humans or waterways.
