The Whirlwind in the Thorntree

Anya Gallaccio (born 1963)

Paisley Museum

2004

Gallaccio found the original piece of wood in a hedgerow in Norfolk. She liked the idea that this wild, unkempt and uncared-for hawthorn could be given a new life through the direct burn-out casting process, and made into something delicate, elaborate and beautiful. The silver haws at the end of each branch were made with the help of a jeweller. Gallaccio likes the idea that the berries will tarnish making the work change subtly over time.

• Medium: steel & bronze & silver
• Dimensions: 191 x 115 x 210cm
• Art Fund Grant: £19000 ( Total: £40,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2005
• Vendor: New Art Centre

Provenance

The artist; New Art Centre.

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