See trees (and yourself) in a new way as you gaze at a mesmerising display of nature’s hidden geometry.Throughout history, we’ve always had a special...

Encounters Before The Tree

Location:

Barangaroo Ave
2000 NSW
Australia

Venue:
Walumil Lawns
Encounters Before The Tree
Encounters Before The Tree

Artist Details

Javier Riera Headshot

Javier Riera

Spanish artist Javier Riera creates geometric patterns found in nature and projects them onto site specific trees. By interrupting an otherwise natural scene, these geometric forms seek to reveal the hidden mathematical codes and patterns of nature. In doing so, he seeks to deepen our connection to the natural world. His work has been exhibited widely across key museums in Spain, including the Museo Nacional Reina Sofía, as well as in Paris, China, Italy and the UK.

Access and Inclusion

  • Audio Described - Audio description is a service provided for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Trained audio describers give live, objective, verbal descriptions.
  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.

Event Details

See trees (and yourself) in a new way as you gaze at a mesmerising display of nature’s hidden geometry.

Throughout history, we’ve always had a special bond with trees. They provide shelter, a meeting place and oxygen. They clean our air and have a calming effect on our nervous system.

Encounters Before the Tree explores this connection in a geometric light display that asks us to see beyond the canopy.

Watch as a hypnotic projection, inspired by nature’s hidden mathematical codes, slowly moves across a series of eucalyptus trees. The effect of transforming something natural into something strange and unknown is disconcerting and reminds us of nature’s hidden beauty and the patterns that exist within all living things.

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Access and Inclusion

  • Audio Described - Audio description is a service provided for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Trained audio describers give live, objective, verbal descriptions.
  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.