I Have Been Dreaming to Be a Tree

ANASTASIA STANMEYER

A walk through the grounds of the Mount is enchanting in and of itself—stop at a stream and then take a path to a beaver pond; step into cool, shaded wooded areas that border open grassy patches just waiting for you to throw down a blanket. This is the setting for the SculptureNow annual outdoor exhibition on the grounds of Edith Wharton’s summer home in Lenox. The placement of the sculptures throughout the grounds creates a sense of enchantment and discovery, a beautiful dance between art and nature. Twenty-seven pieces out of 175 applications were selected for this year’s exhibition of regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized artists. This particular sculpture is labeled as Site Number 8 and titled I Have Been Dreaming to Be a Tree. The artist is Byeongdoo Moon, originally from South Korea and now living in Shoreham, New York. He writes this: “My art consists of working with lines, and for me, these lines become all forms of borders and boundaries. Depending on where you are in relation to these lines, whether inside or out, visible or not visible to the eye, your interpretation and understanding of the border changes. Thus, they hold endless questions and answers about our past, present, and future existence. The difference between what I can and cannot see depends on whether you and I can exchange each other’s meaning. I want to share this ongoing dialogue for as long as I can.” The SculptureNow exhibition runs through October 21. The grounds of the Mount are open, free of charge, dawn to dusk. Leashed dogs are welcome.

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-Anastasia Stanmeyer
From the pages of our August 23 Issue.