Rona Pondick Featured in 'Forest of Dreams: Contemporary Tree Sculpture' at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park

Double Azalea, 2006-07

Painted bronze, Unique
30 x 27 x 36 in (76.2 x 68.58 x 91.44 cm) 

Double Azalea, 2006-07

Painted bronze, Unique
30 x 27 x 36 in (76.2 x 68.58 x 91.44 cm) 

Fukien Tea, 2003

Painted Bronze and rocks, Unique
28 x 15 x 14 in (71.12 x 38.1 x 35.56 cm)

Fukien Tea, 2003

Painted Bronze and rocks, Unique
28 x 15 x 14 in (71.12 x 38.1 x 35.56 cm)

Nestled within the heart of nature's splendor, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park is a harmonious fusion of art and the outdoors. The recent group exhibition, 'Forest of Dreams: Contemporary Tree Sculpture' (October 20, 2023 - February 25, 2024), features New York-based artist Rona Pondick, along with 14 other artists, including Louise Bourgeois.

By delving into Rona Pondick's bronze works, 'Fukien Tea' and 'Double Azalea,' visitors are encouraged to discover sculptures resembling and inspired by trees and to explore the symbolism of trees. The artist has cast these trees in bronze, replacing their pomes or tips with minuscule self-portrait heads or hands, resulting in primal and disquieting assemblages. These sculptures trace the artist’s enduring fascination with physical and psychic transformation.