W Magazine In Giuseppe Penone’s Sculptures, Hum ... 2026

Description

In an indoor, industrial setting, a mature man with gray hair, wearing a black sweater and dark jeans, sits in front of a huge, fallen tree trunk that takes center stage. The man sits on cut pieces of the tree placed on top of a wooden pallet. The enormous trunk, featuring rough bark, has cut sections on either side and a ladder behind it. To the right of the tree trunk stands a cylindrical segment of tree trunk. The background reveals gray cement walls with a service elevator and a surveillance camera mounted on the wall. The lighting is soft and diffused, creating subtle shadows and emphasizing the textures of the tree and the industrial surroundings.