Part lumberjack and part forester, artist Joseph Wheelwright creates giant figures from trees found on his Vermont property. Root balls are transformed into heads while bifurcated trunks become legs on the inverted trees. Situated among the KMA’s majestic spruces, Wheelwright’s uncanny figures look as though they, too, grow out of the earth. The five sculptures, ranging in height from 17 to 27 feet, are endowed with a peculiar human presence while firmly retaining their identity as trees.
