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Watchful Forest Art Projects

Dear Human Gives Trees Eyes to Keep Watch Over the Forest

— April 12, 2014 — Eco
Turning forests into magical places full of fairies and wise old trees like in the fairy tale world, Dear Human has taken on a project that gives abandoned half-cut trees eyes so they can ‘keep watch’ over the forest and remind people everything can have purpose.

Dear Human is an artistic partnership between Jasna Sokolovic and Noel O’Connell who share common beliefs about experimenting with everyday landscapes to alter people’s perception. ‘The Sentinels’ project takes on that same concept and gives these old trees (that were chopped down over a century ago) new life and an added new meaning to their existence. 

Using porcelain eyeballs to fill up holes in the trees (that looked like empty eye sockets) that the duo says “longed for an intervention,” ‘The Sentinels’ project is unique and magical.


Trend Themes
1. Nature-inspired Art Installations - Creating art projects that transform natural landscapes can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the entertainment industry.
2. Sustainable Art - Incorporating sustainability into art projects can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the environmental conservation and preservation industry.
3. Artificial Intelligence and Natural Elements - Integrating artificial intelligence into natural elements such as trees can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the technology industry.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - Nature-inspired art installations can attract more consumers and create a unique experience that differentiates a company from competitors in the entertainment industry.
2. Environmental Conservation and Preservation - Using sustainable materials in artistic projects can help reduce waste, promote green initiatives and support environmental conservation and preservation efforts.
3. Technology - Integrating artificial intelligence into natural elements such as trees can enhance existing technologies or create new ones, thus becoming a disruptive innovation opportunity for the tech industry.
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