Description

A public art piece was installed in Woodbine Park, Toronto. It consists of seven mature maple trees planted in a circle. One of the trees has been cast into bronze. It is frozen in time while the others, chosen for their longevity, live their lives. The circle diameter is 60’, and all trees are 35’. A bronze plaque illustrating what the artwork looked like at its installation is mounted on a boulder in front of the circle, as a reference point in the future. The piece will be documented every few years.
The Circle of Trees was conceived as a timepiece and was installed in Toronto in 2000, as a Millennium project with assistance from the Canada Council of the Arts, the Province of Ontario Millennium Fund, and the City of Toronto.