Sculpture in the Trees by Sergei Isupov:
" Often when I walk through the forest or the park in nature, I see among the twigs and branches or growths on the trees, different creatures. They either sit quietly or spy on me. These are all just visions, but I get carried away and imagine more than is actually there. Sometimes I sketch them and then in the studio transfer them to a sculptural form. For a couple of years now, I have been playing this game with myself; I create animal sculptures and hide them somewhere in my garden. If you know where to look, you can see them, but they are hidden and only really visible in the winter. Otherwise, they hide so well that they are almost invisible and then appear in winter after the leaves are gone. At The Mount, I will do what I do for myself in a public setting for people who walk in the park and do not expect to see my creatures. If they see, it is good, and if they do not see it, it is even better. This means that my sculptures have merged with nature.” n
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