The Amazing Tree of Life is a photograph by Lingfai Leung which was uploaded on November 5th, 2012.
The Amazing Tree of Life
This is an amazing artwork project consisting of an international team of artisans brought together to design and implement the carving of nearly... more
Title
The Amazing Tree of Life
Artist
Lingfai Leung
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
This is an amazing artwork project consisting of an international team of artisans brought together to design and implement the carving of nearly 400 animals in its intricate framework.
The first challenge was designing a 145 foot tall "tree" that could stand up to hurricane force winds, but still look realistic. A unique system of fabricating and assembling the branches was designed that brought the flexibility that was needed to bring this idea to life. There are 45 secondary branches that lead to 756 tertiary branches. With 7891 end branches, the entire structure is covered with 102,583 man made leaves, each of which is more than a foot long.
The second challenge of this artwork is to put the intricate balance between sound structure and artistry to lively imagination. A branch becomes an elephant's trunk, a root a snake, each figure seamlessly flowing into another. Style took precedence over accuracy. The goal was not to depict the animals true to size, but to have one form lead to another, all the while appearing to have naturally developed during the growth of this amazing "tree." Also in the base of the tree is the theatre for "It's Tough To Be A Bug and create the camouflage of a cave like structure.
THIRD PLACE FINISH in FAA Disney Contest, 11/06/2012
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�2012 Lingfai Leung
Uploaded
November 5th, 2012
