Nacho Carbonell Mushroom Tree (156/2019)

The signature light sculptures of Spanish artist Nacho Carbonell are defined by their nebulous canopies, organically sprouting from concrete bases. Carbonell’s art explores senses and their relation to memory. Having moved from Valencia to Eindhoven in 2004, the artist’s childhood memories of Spain’s natural environment have shaped his subsequent practice.

The sinuous metal trunk and voluminous shade of his Mushroom Tree is heavily influenced by the shape of the trees that he remembers lining the Spanish beaches, adapted to survive in the sun-baked Mediterranean earth. Carbonell’s work puts the viewer in contact with the elements of nature, and each tactile artwork demands to be closely explored.