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Gingko Tree Intentions & Reflections



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I began looking at the Ginkgo tree from finding the leaf in my families back yard. Keeping the leaf as its unique qualities resulted in me being fascinated and only desiring to explore into this species further. I intend to make a life size structure of the tree in metal as previously discussed - relating back to the first hand witness Akihiro Takahashi, stating that only the metal frame work of the houses at the Hiroshima bombing were left. Not wanting to make the structure as a memorial as such, as i don't see myself to be able to be in such a  position in which i would be able to do; seeing as i have no personal connection to the bombing it doesn't feel right to create such a memorial. Even more so i don't want to impose the fact that i am creating such a piece in honour of eradicating nuclear warfare/energy, although i don't agree with this, this isn't the initial intention for the piece. I want to create something very organic and poetic that informs without pushing an issue on to the viewer, it is there to be questioned. While yes it does have an influence on nuclear warfare, down to the species of the plant but i do not wish for the piece to been seen as an activist piece. It will hopeful have a much less direct impression on its audience with little influence from myself other than the piece its self. 

Yet, i guess contradictory to the above, a possible idea could be to create six life size ginkgo trees and place them in or around the areas of nuclear testing sites/facilities. I am fond of this idea, yet apprehensive due to the fact of not wanting it to become political. I'm weary that this idea may make it less poetical and prevent the audience from applying their own opinion. It isn't something i'm going to rule out but its something i need to consider further. 

Another possible idea is to map out the existing ginkgo trees and their distance from the epicentre and alter this so that a nuclear testing facility will be the epicentre and that the metal sculptures will be in the place of the existing ginkgo trees. Its something to explore further and look into permission if the trees require to be on public/ private land. I could also do a trail run of this and even do a map to work out the possibilities. I like the idea of the tress being a permanent existence and something that isn't going to be teared down - much like the ginkgo's in Hiroshima.

Very much in the early stages of interest is the idea to fill the tree with leaves made from a weaker material to that of metal. I am really interested in the contrast between hard and soft materials, linking to the delicate leaves of a tree to the sturdy trunk and branches. The idea is that i could possibly set the leaves on fire representing the devastation of the explosion and that what would be left would be the metal frame work (main body of the tree), hopefully creating a very symbolic piece representing the event that occurred at Hiroshima. 




                                                 

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