Diversitree
Silvia B. has created a new sketch design for a sculpture commissioned by the Rotterdamsch Studenten Gezelschap (RSG) to commemorate their 100th anniversary in 20021, inspired by their motto ‘Tot meerdere groei en bloei’ (for greater growth and bloom).
The sculpture proposal features a tree from which legs sprout in a vibrant diversity. These legs symbolize the students who are rooted in their time at Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) and who, after graduation, move in various directions. The RSG has expressed its intention to gift the sculpture to the EUR upon its completion.
History of designs for this commission:
A young tree grows up in the middle of four impressive seniors. The adults have pushed up the pavement with their mighty roots around the youngster who has intertwined its skinny roots with the adult ones. The junior is still in the bud, like the student who needs to graduate before blossoming. The senior trees provide protection and nourishing to the junior, as do the senior students and alumni of the R.S.G. for their young members.
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- from 2021
- 550 x 250 x 250cm
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- Bronze
- Commissioned by R.S.G. Rotterdam