2221 x 3400 px | 18,8 x 28,8 cm | 7,4 x 11,3 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
8 avril 2017
Lieu:
Milnthorpe Road, Kendal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
Informations supplémentaires:
Andy Levy is a former tree surgeon and now wood sculptor. "Friendship Seat" was carved from a 300 year old beech tree, the sculpture was commissioned by freelance tree consultant Chris Raper and was funded by South Lakeland District Council when the tree was deemed unsafe due to a deterioration of health. The inspiration for the sculpture was andy's friend Warren Megson who took his own life in November 2012. Andy has said: “From this dark cloud came a silver lining and the opportunity to inspire good and I was given creative licence to transform the remaining 12 feet of the stump.” Andy has explained that the sculpture, which took him six days to complete, was inspired by the strength shown by Warren’s friends and family a year after the tragedy. “I recognise that we are all in this together and share the same suffering in life; we all love and feel the pains of loss. “The beech is now a beacon for all to recognise this and to put aside any differences and be there for others; to make up for wrongs we have done and forgive those who hurt us. “The two seats at the base of the sculpture face each other with the intention of provoking some deep communication where it is needed. “Any number of thoughts and feelings weigh heavy on our minds at any given time and to keep them bottled up is a waste of life in my opinion.
