uma and antti laitinen nestle sauna inside an alder tree
Following the first, second, and third elements of their artwork sequence, the fourth and last set up in Ulf Mejergren (UMA) and Antti Laitinen’s ‘One Tree 4 Seasons’ unfolds as an ode to winter. Surrounded by a mattress of snow and a blanket of fog, a solitary alder tree has been enveloped in plastic and remodeled into an out of doors sauna. Set in opposition to a quiet area in Stockholme, the tree’s wrapping retains warmth and steam for its inside, whereas mixing in with its panorama on the surface. Making use of regionally accessible pure supplies, the sauna is heated with wooden from the location and creates the phantasm of a white floating quantity amid a naked tree crown because the smoke rises.
season IV amid a blanket of snow and mist | all photos courtesy of Ulf Mejergren Architects (UMA)
‘one tree 4 seasons’ sequence involves a cyclical finish
‘One Tree 4 Seasons’ is an ongoing collaborative mission between Swedish architect and artist Ulf Mejergren and Finnish artist Antti Laitinen who’ve been experimenting with altering the alder tree’s type in varied expressions in relation with every season. From one tree, duo has now made 4 completely different initiatives, bringing the mission to a pure cyclical finish making every set up into a mirrored image of its explicit time. The assorted interventions additionally took benefit of the tree’s completely different seasonal appearances to disclose immersive and interactive experiences.
Ulf Mejergren (UMA) and Antti Laitinen with Season IV
a light-weight construction creating the phantasm of floating drapes
a sauna immersed in nature
the sauna is heated with wooden from the location
