Hourglass Tree

Hourglass tree is a commissioned work for the greenway, a six kilometre walking and cycling corridor in the InnerWest. The idea behind Hourglass tree is to also make the GreenWay a wildlife corridor. Hourglass Tree returns wood from a nearby demolished house to its original organic form and nature. The organic form created is based on an old growth hollowed tree. It reflects nature’s resilience and strength. The Beauty of regrowth, renewal, and regeneration. This work also returns the wood to its original role of providing home to multiple species of fauna and flora. Specifically, because the site occupies a space next to an important bush regeneration site and home to micro bats. This may prompt acknowledgement of the origin of all that we build comes from nature and the loss of nature that comes with it. Hourglass Tree invites nature into what we build and will form connections with nature in new and surprising ways.