Iron Tree

The sculpture Iron Tree by Ai Weiwei, is 22 - feet tall. Held together with oversize stainless steel bolts, Iron Tree is composed of 99 unique iron pieces cast from individual tree elements (branches, trunks, roots) from different species collected in the mountainous areas of southern China.

 Because he champions human rights, Ai Weiwei has been stripped of his passport and confined to limited travel only within China. His work ranges from single objects to architectural projects like Bejing National Stadium, the “Bird’s Nest” for the 2008 Olympics. 

Iron Tree is a permanent exhibit at the Meijer Garden in Grand Rapids, MI.