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The Blue Tree Environmental Art Installation (Fall 2023-Spring 2024)
Image Credit: Long Shots KC
Artist: Konstantin Dimopoulos
Medium: Site specific, mixed media installation
Location: Germantown Greenway
Near West Trailhead (7014 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown, TN 38138)
The Blue Trees installation is an on-going environmental artwork by Australian artist Konstantin Dimopoulos created to draw attention to global deforestation and the importance of trees to the planet. The artist believes that by changing our familiar landscape, even for a brief amount of time, his work can generate thinking and discussion throughout the community.
The Blue Trees Installation has occurred in major US cities including Seattle, Denver, Palo Alto, and Houston, and internationally in England, Germany, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore at nearly 100 sites since 2003.
The pigment used to color the trees is a biologically safe watercolor specifically developed for this installation. It is harmless to all plants, insects, waterways, and humans. Over time, UV rays, natural light and rainfall will return the trees to their natural state.
Commissioned by the Germantown Public Art Program and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Germantown. Project partners are: The Wolf River Conservancy and the Germantown Parks and Recreation Department.
About the Artist
Konstantin Dimopoulos is a conceptual and social artist and sculptor whose art practice is grounded in his sociological and humanist philosophies. He investigates globally relevant questions related to ecology and the human condition through his socio-environmental interventions and conceptual proposals, which argue for the potential of art as a means of social engagement and change.
Dimopoulos graduated from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, with a degree in sociology and psychology. He later went on to study art at the Chelsea School of Art in London. His signature linear sculptures are a part of public spaces and private collections in Australia, the United States, Europe, and New Zealand.