Sydney Smith
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Untitled (Sapling)

2026, Beech Saplings, Red Oak, Pine, Welded Metal Tubing and Steel Plates


22 slats balance in tension, theoretically in stasis as gravity and rigid oak clash. I’ve found, however, that each red oak strip slowly bends, shifting itself as it learns the weight of the beech section it supports. Each day I tend to the piece, flipping and adjusting strips, relinquishing the idea of stasis, and learning symbiosis.