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Tree art is putting down roots Tree art is putting down roots Arboreal art is having a moment. We explore how artists are installing trees in public spaces as odes to social change. Branching out of barking fad? Klaus Littmann, Arena for a Tree, 2021. Photography: Gerhard Maurer It may sound far fetched, but we have it under good authority that art is starting to grow on trees. They line our parks, maintain our industries and sustain our existence. And trees’ role in public installation art...

Es Devlin rejects claim that her Somerset House forest is "an imitation" of Austrian project Dezeen 15/03/2021 Marcus Fairs © Provided by Dezeen Render of Es Devlins Forest for Change installation at Somerset House for London Design Biennale 2021 Devlin rejected the claim, saying her project is "very different" from Littmanns. Littmann said he was "both surprised and irritated" to read about Devlins Forest for Change project, which will see the courtyard at Somerset House i...