British Museum visit, 2006

Tree of Life

This sculpture of a tree was made recently in Mozambique. It's called the Tree of Life, and is constructed from recycled weapon parts. As far as I can tell, the brown colouration is due to natural rusting. Mozambique suffered many years of civil war; this display is the result of some artists taking destructive things and using them to create something instead. The smaller items around the base of the tree are also made from recycled weapons.

Tree of Life

British Museum visit, 2006: African exhibits
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