"Tree of life" of the Unknown will not be carried in the Museum
the Sculpture "Tree of life" is a twisted möbius strip, together constituting the tree in the shape of a human heart. The tree-covered entities, shapes, symbols, images of twisted ribbons "represent mathematical-архитектурную the essence of life" — said the artist. Ernst Neizvestny is about 40 years old got the idea for this (since 1956), and about 8 years it took to create the sculpture, which the author, in 1976 emigrated from the Soviet Union, wanted to give his Homeland.
To install for a long time had no money, and only the personal support of Chubais and Putin, the financial help of sponsors, the creation of a special Fund helped finally in 2004 to put the sculpture under a special glass dome on the bridge "Bagration". Unknown didn't want to exhibit this work under the open sky, she had to be indoors but natural light coming through a glass dome, correctly had emphasized the intent of the author.
ten years after the installation "Tree of life", the owners of the bridge lay the glass ceiling for the restaurant. The crown of the "Tree of life" is visually almost ran into the ceiling, and the lack of daylight made the images almost unreadable. The official representative of Ernst Unknown in Russia Felix Komarov appealed to the conscience of the owners of the bridge and the restaurant and wrote to the state committees. The sculpture did not recognize the monument and a heritage site, but because the state could not affect the way contains the work of the owner of the bridge.
have Reached the point that the artist's wife addressed directly to Sergey Lavrov, and Mikhail Shvydkoi with the request to understand. And fortunately, it was done. "Tree of life" was put on the balance of the city, and, according to Shvydkoy, "citizens who have built on the sculpture floor, took it apart". Of course, under the scrutiny of the authorities. Now, since the original intention of the sculptor is restored, the requirement to move the monument was removed from the agenda.
Sources: tass.ru, novayagazeta.ru, artinvestment.ru
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