Redthorn bush Sculpture

A free standing natural sculpture with a base that gives a soft atmospheric light. The doubt is whether it is man-made, natural or of other origin… Another singular characteristic of the Redthorn bush, already introduced, is that the young plant produces a single, infertile “seedpod” after fifty years of growth. As this reaches maturity, the hard shell deteriorates allowing the red gelatinous fluid contained to ooze from various orifices. This nectar is extremely rich in nutrients and seems to contain a halucinogeous substance which is regularly used by the Bushmen in their shamanic rituals. It is not clear though what function this substance has in relation to other animals, other than diffusing spores present in the fluid when it is ingested, which however, are not the means of reproduction of this plant… Further research has been made recently on the roots’ capacity of penetrating calcareous stone subsequent to a paleobotanist noting the strong resemblance to fossils of some primitive plants from the Precambrian period, when atmospheric oxygen was still very scarce and Stromatolites where hard at work. The audacious theory proposes that an inorganic life-form based on silicone arrived with a meteorite and this organism managed to establish a symbiotic relationship harboured in the roots, enabling the plant to assimilate minerals breaking down the rock.

Sculpture:Wood on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:31.5 W x 55.1 H x 31.5 D in

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