Meet the man behind whimsical landscape sculptures, created entirely with branches and twigs.
While wood is a common sculpting material, Patrick Dougherty uses it with a completely unconventional approach. For over 30 years, Dougherty has been been creating nest-like public art installations from tree saplings that keep the materials in their raw form instead of carving into them to create something new. As if woven by an enormous bird or squirrel, Dougherty's installations mesh with their surroundings. The artist mostly works in outdoor settings, endowing parks and gardens with a spark of the surreal. His installations often join existing trees and architecture, adding a sculptural dimension to the surrounding flora. Take a look at some of his installations from 1990 to today after the jump.
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While wood is a common sculpting material, Patrick Dougherty uses it with a completely unconventional approach. For over 30 years, Dougherty has been been creating nest-like public art installations from tree saplings that keep the materials in their raw form instead of carving into them to create something new. As if woven by an enormous bird or squirrel, Dougherty's installations mesh with their surroundings. The artist mostly works in outdoor settings, endowing parks and gardens with a spark of the surreal. His installations often join existing trees and architecture, adding a sculptural dimension to the surrounding flora. Take a look at some of his installations from 1990 to today after the jump.
The North Carolina sculptor constructs elaborate and whimsical "stickworks" - art on a monumental scale comprised of wood, branches, saplings, twigs and vines
To the ragtag groups of volunteers that help him create his artwork, the sculptor Patrick Dougherty is a boss, a mentor, and a humble peer.
Visiting sculptor Patrick Dougherty creates much more than art in Pease Park
The North Carolina sculptor constructs elaborate and whimsical "stickworks" - art on a monumental scale comprised of wood, branches, saplings, twigs and vines
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Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary.
As a child I often asked myself whether or not trees live a secret life when nobody is looking. Are they moving, changing their shape? Are they just pretending to be rooted? Sometimes in fairytales there are trees that stretch out their branches and try to grab hold of one. To me they’ve always been also a little mysterious, as silent and motionless as they stood there. Now I thought I found a proof for my suspicion, but I had to realize I was looking at the work of a human being. Patrick Dougherty from NC, USA binds those house-like mystical structures which look like fantastic beings from a strange world. They also remind me of the walking old trees from „The Lord of the Rings“, or characters from old fantasy movies. All around the world Mr. Dougherty has made..
Patrick Dougherty is best known for his sculptures that break down over time. You may have seen one of his temporary works without realizing it....
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Here’s Looking at You, Patrick Dougherty installation at Bosque School, Albuquerque, October 2009, photo © 2009 by ybonesy. All rights reserved. One evening last week I went to see No…
While wood is a common sculpting material, Patrick Dougherty uses it with a completely unconventional approach. For over 30 years, Dougherty has been been creating nest-like public art installations from tree saplings that keep the materials in their raw form instead of carving into them to create something new. As if woven by an enormous bird or squirrel, Dougherty's installations mesh with their surroundings. The artist mostly works in outdoor settings, endowing parks and gardens with a spark of the surreal. His installations often join existing trees and architecture, adding a sculptural dimension to the surrounding flora. Take a look at some of his installations from 1990 to today after the jump.
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