Ghost Forest is an impacting statement of deforestation from the idea one woman had to transport the roots and trunks of ten trees from the rainforest of Ghana to London, Copenhagen and Oxford…
Ghost Forest is an impacting statement of deforestation and climate change from the idea one woman, Angela Palmer, had to transport the roots and trunks of ten trees from the rainforest to London and Oxford.
The trees were on exhibit in Trafalgar Square in London in November 2009 then Copenhagen in December. From there they made their way back to England.
On 8th July 2010 the trees arrived at Oxford University’s Museum of Natural History where it will stay for one year to coincide with the Museum of Natural History’s 150th anniversary this year, and the UN’s International Year of Biodiversity.
Below: living leaves hang in front of the viewer looking at the ghost forest.
The ten trees fell in adverse weather conditions in a Ghana forestry area and were shipped using carbon neutral transportation.
I viewed the exhibition silently and was in awe of the power and strength of these fallen giants. The placement of them was beautiful and moving, and I was interested to read the poignant detail that when they were in Trafalgar Square, the trees’ natural height would be equal to that of Nelson’s Column.
Below: the information board shows the trees’ height in relation to Nelson’s Column and photos of the trees being transported from Ghana.
http://www.ghostforest.org/ghost-forest-art-project-oxford/
By Megan Robinson July 2010
Photos Kevin Robinson
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