Exhibition
Gustavo Espinosa: The Essence of Trees
7 Sep 2019 – 12 Oct 2019
Regular hours
- Monday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Address
- The Smallprint Company
- Friary Villas 2-3 Friary Street
- Derby
England - DE1 1JF
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Derby Bus Station
- Derby Train station
Beautiful, large scale photographs of Derbyshire tree bark, exploring patterns, textures and surfaces; the essence of trees.
About
MEET THE ARTIST: Gustavo will be on hand to discuss his exhibition on 21 September, 2-4pm. Everyone welcome.
The essence of trees is wood; heartwood, sapwood and bark. In the life of a tree, it is the wood which grows. Leaves, blossom seeds, needles and cones are ephemeral; they pass with the seasons, but the wood of the tree endures.
These images are made from photographs of a wide variety of trees: growing trees, dying trees, trees cut down or fallen, rotting wood returning to the earth. The photographs were made on walks in the countryside, in ancient forests and once-landscaped parks.
Trees are the lungs of the countryside, the signifiers of its health, and the essence of trees is wood.
Gus Espinosa, 2019.