Art / The Bristol Natural History Consortium
Tree-inspired immersive installation takes root in Broadmead
Overstory is a tree-inspired installation from contemporary artists Ivan Morison and Heather Peak.
Brought to Bristol by The Natural History Consortium, the charity behind the Festival of Nature, it will be free to attend, and accompanied by a programme of environmental art and woodland-inspired activities.
As the first headline cultural project for 2022/23 from Bristol’s City Centre and High Streets Recover and Renewal programme, the work will be installed in Broadmead West from August 19-30.
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Artists Ivan Morison and Heather Peak – photo: Sinead Patching, courtesy of Studio Morison
Organisers hope that visitors drawn to Bristol’s commercial quarter by Overstory will be encouraged to shop, explore and support local businesses during their trip.
The National History Consortium chief executive, Savita Willmott, said: “We can’t wait to see the installation once it’s up, filling Broadmead with the wonders of nature”.
Hanging high overhead, the work will draw people’s attention upwards, emphasising not only the calm, beauty and shade of the tree canopy, but also the importance of maintaining tree coverage across the city.
Bristol currently has an ambitious tree planting strategy in place, and has committed to doubling the number of its trees by 2050.
Overstory is intended to educate and inspire in equal measure, and should make for an ideal family-friendly activity during the school holiday period.
Silence – photo: Charles Emerson, courtesy of Studio Morison
Overstory will be free to visit in Broadmead West from August 19-30. For more information and updates about the project, follow @festofnature and #Overstory on social media.
Main photo: Ivan Morison/Studio Morison
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