Forest Now Proposal and Maquette

Forest Now Proposal and Maquette

Forest Now (proposal and maquette) Paul Tuppeny 2022 Whilst particular trees grow and perish, the forest appears unchanged. Similar numbers of individuals constantly pass through ‘age’ groupings giving the forest the appearance of stasis. Levi Strauss named this...
Earth Man

Earth Man

Earth Man (photo) Paul Tuppeny 2022 Earth and leaves 5cmH x 45cmW x 15cm D   The boot-print of an Apollo Astronaut is carved into the forest floor. Age phenomena from the two worlds of man, the Natural and the artefact, collide on the plane where life begins and...
Media Vita (Wells Cathedral)

Media Vita (Wells Cathedral)

Media Vita Paul Tuppeny 2023 Perhaps the most recognisable temporal progression in our environment is the transition made by plants from green, when living, to yellows and browns, as they perish. Our perceptions of all vegetation hold within them these potentialities,...
Up To Now (Pine & Cedar), Ovingdean

Up To Now (Pine & Cedar), Ovingdean

Up To Now (Cedar and Pine) “The upside down tree” Our primary experiences of the passage of time are associated with the natural process of growth (and decay) in the things that make up our environment. These processes take place over periods of time, and...