Die Stimme des Blutes / The Voice of Blood, Gemälde, Öl auf Leinwand, 59 x 79 cm, 1948, Paul G. Allen Collection, Seattle
Laß uns reingehen / Let's Go In
"However, I've got to my right size again: the next thing is, to get into that beautiful garden - how is that to be done, I wonder?"
Just as she said this, she noticed that one of the trees had a doorway leading right into it. "That's very curious!" she thought, "but everything's curious today: I may as well go in." And in she went. Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Die Stimme des Blutes / The Voice of Blood, Gemälde, Öl auf Leinwand, 59 x 79 cm, 1948, Paul G. Allen Collection, Seattle
Laß uns reingehen / Let's Go In
"However, I've got to my right size again: the next thing is, to get into that beautiful garden - how is that to be done, I wonder?"
Just as she said this, she noticed that one of the trees had a doorway leading right into it. "That's very curious!" she thought, "but everything's curious today: I may as well go in." And in she went. Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Die Jahreszeiten wandern durch die Wälder. Man sieht es nicht. Man liest es nur im Blatt. Die Jahreszeiten strolchen durch die Felder. Man zählt die Tage. Und nun zählt die Gelder. Man sehnt sich fort aus dem Geschrei der Stadt. Das Dächermeer schlägt ziegelrote Wellen. Die Luft ist dick und wie aus grauem Tuch. Man träumt von Ackern und von Pferdeställen. Man träumt von grünen Teichen und Forellen. Und möchte in die Stille zu Besuch. Die Seele wird vom Pflastertreten krumm. Mit Bäumen kann man wie mit Brüdern reden und tauscht bei ihnen seine Seele um. Die Wälder schweigen. Doch sie sind nicht stumm. Und wer auch kommen mag, sie trösten jeden. Man flieht aus den Büros und den Fabriken. Wohin, ist gleich! Die Erde ist ja rund! Dort, wo die Gräser wie Bekannte nicken und wo die Spinnen seidne Strümpfe stricken, wird man gesund.
The Forests Are Silent
The seasons wander through the forests. You cannot see it. You can only read about it in the leaves. The seasons roam through the fields. You count the days. And now you count the money. You long to escape the clamour of the city. The sea of rooftops beats brick-red waves. The air is thick and like grey cloth. One dreams of fields and horse stables. One dreams of green ponds and trout. And wants to visit the silence. The soul is bent from paving stones. With trees, one can talk like brothers and exchange one's soul with them. The forests are silent. But they are not mute. And whoever may come, they comfort everyone. One flees from the offices and factories. Where to, it doesn't matter! The earth is round, after all! Where the grasses nod like old friends and where the spiders knit silk stockings, one becomes healthy.
So they paved paradise And put up a parking lot With a pink hotel A boutique And a swinging night spot. Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone They paved paradise Put up a parking lot.
They took all the trees Put 'em in a tree museum And they charged all the people An arm and a leg just to see 'em Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone They paved paradise Put up a parking lot.
Hey farmer Put away your DDT Give me spots on my apples But leave me the birds and bees Please Don't it always seem to go You don't know what you got 'til it's gone They paved paradise And they put up a parking lot.
Late last night I heard the screen door slam And a big yellow taxi come and took away my old man. Don't it always seem to go You don't know what you got 'til it's gone They paved paradise Put up a parking lot.
Content warning: From monumental wooden sculptures in Mexico to carved tree trunks in Ghana, artists and nature join forces in unexpected ways. This collection features 12: roots forming geometric patterns in Hong Kong, trees turned into libraries in the Netherlands, scul
From monumental wooden sculptures in Mexico to carved tree trunks in Ghana, artists and nature join forces in unexpected ways. This collection features 12: roots forming geometric patterns in Hong Kong, trees turned into libraries in the Netherlands, sculptures that cradle saplings, and murals that play with real foliage. Each piece reveals how trees can transform into art that feels alive.
The roots of a banyan tree spread across a paved walkway in ordered, grid-like formations, creating a natural pattern that feels designed by hand.
3. Caring Hand — Eva Oertli & Beat Huber in Glarus, Switzerland
A giant sculpted hand emerges from the ground, gently cradling a growing tree in its palm, symbolizing protection and care for nature.
4. I’m Home — Wendy in Mexico
A black-and-white portrait painted inside the hollow of a tree trunk, giving the impression of a face living within the tree itself.
5. Fake Views — SMOK in Antwerpen, Belgium
A mural of a woman holding scissors appears to trim a real tree, blending painting and nature into a playful trompe-l’oeil. More photos!: Fake Views – By SMOK in Antwerpen, Belgium
An old hollow tree trunk is transformed into a community library, with small wooden-framed shelves holding books inside its bark. More photos!: Tree Became a Library (+9 More Book Artworks)
9. Remnants of the UK’s Tallest Tree — Sculpture by Simon O’Rourke in Wales, UK
12. Nadine and the Chartreuse Respite — David Zinn in Ann Arbor, USA
A small character sits against the trunk of a drawn tree, using a patch of bright green groundcover as the foliage above. The figure holds a book while leaning on a purple stone, with scattered leaves placed around the scene. The drawing is integrated into the garden path, blending chalk illustration with real plants. More!: Happy Art by David Zinn (10 Photos)
When street art meets nature, the results are stunning. Some artists blend their murals seamlessly with the landscape, while others use real plants to bring their work to life.
In Ecuador, El Decertor painted a mural that merges with the natural surroundings. In Martinique, Nuxuno Xän turned a tree trunk into part of a painted figure. In New York, OGMillie created a floral mural that brightens the urban space. In Brazil, Fábio Gomes Trindade’s portraits use real bougainvillea as hair, while in Poland, Natalia Rak painted a girl appearing to water a living tree.
These works show how street art and nature can come together in unexpected and beautiful ways.
Raising Awareness: Street Art as a Conservation Tool
Nature-inspired street art can be a powerful means of drawing attention to endangered species and emphasizing the importance of preserving natural habitats. By using their talents, street artists can become advocates for environmental conservation and ignite conversations about our shared responsibility to protect the planet.
Inspiring Sustainability: Environmental Messages in Street Art
Street art that incorporates natural elements can also raise public awareness about environmental issues and promote sustainable living. These awe-inspiring creations can encourage people to reflect on their impact on the environment and take action to reduce their carbon footprint, recycle, and preserve nature.
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Creating a Sense of Place: Street Art Trails and Tourism
Street art can be used to design nature trails, where visitors can explore the environment while admiring artistic masterpieces. These trails promote tourism, allowing visitors to learn about the local ecosystem, culture, and history while appreciating the art. The fusion of street art and nature can foster a deep connection with the location and enhance the overall experience.
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When we seek sanctuary, for refuge from stress and anxiety, we generally seek quiet places, ones in which there are no quickly moving pictures, flashing graphics, and voices intoning prophetic doom.
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A Transylvanian Roma folktale says in the old days trees could walk. A rich man once saw a beautiful old oak, and ordered it to follow him home, to be cut up as firewood. Then he ordered the tree to carry him and his food along the way. Then ordered it to steal the bell from the church tower, just because. At that point, lightning struck, and God decided trees should not walk and obey people anymore.
Took this with my iPhone and did very little work on it. I quite like it; nothing special but a lovely memory, being surrounded by all that blossom. There was actually loads more blossom and blossom trees than you can see in this (thus my calling it a "cathedral", but only a video could show it at its best, and I'd never taken iPhone video before from an almost static position (think wheelchair) and I'm not sure about the results I got.
