Giant 'stick man' sculpture on show at Eden Project

It's made out of a single beech tree, and will decay naturally over time

Author: Simon McleanPublished 9th Feb 2023

A giant stick skeleton made from the remains of a single tree is going on show at the Eden Project today.

The work, called 'First Came The Landscape', was made by Swedish artist Ingela Ihrman from a beech tree that blew down during Storm Eunice last year.

It will remain on the site until the pieces of wood – the pelvis, spine, femur, humerus and skull - naturally break down, returning back to the ground and benefiting the surrounding ecology of the earth as they decay.

A similar work was unveiled in Sweden in 2022 - this new version is the first time it's been done in the UK.

The work coincides with the current visual arts exhibition at the Eden Project, Super Natural, which features a range of international artists including Ingela.

Artist Ingela Irhman with the giant stick skeleton at The Eden Project

Eden’s art curator, Hannah Hooks, said: “It is really exciting to be working with Ingela Ihrman in bringing her artwork to Eden, and we are delighted that First Came the Landscape is forming a new addition to our onsite collection."

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