THE TREE PROJECT
TheTreeProject is a research project which investigates the existence of trees discussing their connotations and connections with human beings and life. The project was born in 2016 from the collaboration between Facciocose and Jose Martinez. Facciocose created the collection of poems “I am a seed”, and Jose Martinez the series of portrays called “Portrees”.
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From Jose’s Martinez “Portees” work:
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From Facciocose’s “I am a seed” poems:
“I’m in a forest, everything is swinging.
I am a seed.”
“Che io possa essere come le foglie, che sanno cadere e toccare la terra.
Non tornare più sui rami.
Non tornare più.”
In order to disseminate our research for the project we created a blog, lectures and workshops. Some of our research explored:
Fractality and Maldebrot Set and the application to Design and Architecture.
How trees talk to each other: Suzanne Simard’s research on communication among trees.
The mathematics of trees of Claus Mattheck.
Redwood forest & Crooked Forest.
Abraham Cruzvillegas’s “Empty Lot” and the Guerrilla Seed Movement.
