Which one of these blue trees doesn’t belong? The residents of Seattle have been wondering just that. Those who visit Seattle’s Westlake Park this summer are sure to witness a unique change of scenery.
Australian artist, Konstantin Dimopoulos is responsible for transforming the usually brown bark on these trees bright blue. No, she didn’t climb these trees and paint them blue. The blue coloring comes from biologically safe pigmented water.
As simple as the process may seem, its end result is quite complex. In fact, the park is other worldly. Anyone who witnesses these blue Seattle trees is sure to feel as if they have entered a strange new world. It’s a fairyland where one’s imagination can run free.
Another amazing aspect of this art project is that the blue trees will revert back to their natural color. The pigment will fade over time. The trees were turned blue on April 2, 2012. It is expected that they will remain blue for several months. Visitors to this Seattle Park can see these blue trees for themselves throughout the entire summer season.
According to Dimopoulos, “Color is a powerful stimulant, and means of altering perception and defining space and time.” Blue is definitely not the color that we associate with trees. The striking color contrast forces one to consider what must be out of place and what has changed in the world.
How does one relate to this type of change? The phrase; stop and smell the roses comes to mind. Maybe it is time to stop and experience how we relate to the natural world. Thanks to Dimopoulos and her creative artistic expression, art has once again encouraged individuals to appreciate the art that nature provides us every day. She has definitely put a new spin on the natural art we tend to believe will never change.
We all can agree with Dimopoulos that color is a powerful tool of perception.
Do these unordinary blue trees spark any emotions in you? What do they cause you to consider? Does the color blue make a different kind of statement than yellow or purple trees would?
Do you want to know more about Dimopoulos and her project? To read more about the blue trees in Seattle’s Westlake Park visit the website provided below.
Images and story available at: http://weburbanist.com/2012/04/03/blue-trees-surreal-spectacle-coming-to-seattle-parks/
Be an Artist in 2 minutes with Segmation SegPlay® PC (see more details here)
Outside The Lines 
Weirdly wonderful!!
Thanks Saint Stay At Home! I like your blog at http://stsahm.wordpress.com/!
Pingback: A Rainbow in the Trees | CLC Tree Services: The Blog
I read your post ,Thanks for sharing
I like seeing the blue trees in Seattle! http://www.segmation.wordpress.com