Wind Tree, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi (with UAP) 2024

The Wind Tree is a monumental artwork that uses thousands of bio plastic panels to reveal the invisible force within nature that is keeping all living things alive, the air. The artwork’s form is inspired by a tree with the bio plastic panels symbolic of leaves. The combined surface area of the panels has been designed to mirror almost exactly the surface area of our lungs. The panels are extremely responsive to air currents and depending on the strength of the wind that day, a dynamic rhythmic pattern could appear or subtle wave-like undulations could be seen. The public is invited to walk into the artwork where they will be able to experience the panels shifting in an intimate and immersive capacity. As they walk into the artwork, they will notice a subtle shift in temperate with the artwork create a shady cool microclimate within the podium plaza. As they look up they will be able to see through the center of the artwork which will frame the sky.