5 things to know about Among the Trees
After months of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we were thrilled when audiences had the chance to see Among the Trees, bringing together artworks by 37 artists who explore our relationship with trees and forests.
It takes us all around the world – from Colombian rainforests and remote Japanese islands, to the streets of New York City – and presents us with astonishing things
There are artworks that push at the very limits of the building, and celebrate the soaring scale of trees
The artists in this exhibition explore new ways of thinking about our connection to trees and forests, and the role they play in our lives and imaginations
It spans the past 50 years – a period that coincides with the emergence of the modern environmental movement
At once thought-provoking and therapeutic, this exhibition encourages us to appreciate the beauty and complexity of trees and forests
Among the Trees was at Hayward Gallery, 4 March – 31 October 2020.
Header image: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Horizontal – Vaakasuora, 2011, at Among the Trees, Hayward Gallery, 2020 © Crystal Eye, Helsinki, 2020. Courtesy of Hayward Gallery. Photo: Linda Nylind
Header image: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Horizontal – Vaakasuora, 2011, at Among the Trees, Hayward Gallery, 2020 © Crystal Eye, Helsinki, 2020. Courtesy of Hayward Gallery. Photo: Linda Nylind
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