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Giuseppe Penone [b. 1947]
Leaves of Light – Tree
Italy, Turin, 2016
H. 19 m, bronze, stainless steel
The imprint left by the hand of the artist is the starting
point for “Germination”, an ensemble of four works
commissioned by Louvre Abu Dhabi. Arising from a
mound of clay shaped by the artist, Leaves of Light is
a monumental bronze tree whose leaves, in the form
of mirrors of steel, reflect the sunlight, resonating with
the surrounding building. The upward-pointing gesture
Highlights of the Collection of a hand forms the base of Earth of the World, a Highlights of the Collection
porcelain vase, while Lumps of Clay in the background
represents its enlarged silhouette. The fingerprint of
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the
United Arab Emirates, serves as the starting point for
Louvre Abu Dhabi Propagation (see page 4), the centrifugal lines of which Louvre Abu Dhabi
are drawn by hand, showing how just a simple action
can spread to infinity.
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