Pino, a Habitat Tree

Pino, a Habitat Tree (2021)

Artists: Janet Austin and Emily Moorhead-Wallace

Media: Corten steel, natural nesting materials, wood blocks

Dimensions: 60” H x 20” W x 15” D

Location: Ravenswood and Sunnyside, Chicago, IL

Artists Janet Austin and Emily Moorhead-Wallace combine their interests to focus on the theme of humans supporting nature.

This sculpture consists of a Corten steel tree that encapsulates nesting cavities which are filled with non-treated woods, dried plants, and other eco-friendly materials. The main purpose of this project is to create an interactive sculpture that functions as a pollinator habitat and artwork thereby joining art and science. The artwork is intended to meet the optimal dwelling needs of indigenous pollinators, solitary bees, and other insects.