Metaphor: The Tree of Utah

Metaphor: The Tree of Utah
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Metaphor: The Tree of Utah, sometimes called the Tree of Life, is an 87-foot (27 m) sculpture that was created by the Swedish artist Karl Momen in the 1980s and dedicated in 1986. It is located in the desolate Great Salt Lake Desert of Utah on the north side of Interstate 80 about 25 miles east of Wendover. The sculpture, which is constructed mainly of concrete, consists of a squarish 'trunk' holding up six spheres that are coated with natural rock and minerals native to Utah. There are also several hollow sphere segments on the ground around the base.[1]

Inscribed on the plaque are the words from Ode to Joy by Friedrich Schiller; also used as the chorus of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. It has been said that Momen was moved to create the 87-foot-tall (27 m) tree after having a vision of a tree while driving across the desolate Bonneville Salt Flats.[2]

References

  1. ^ Loe, Hikmet Sidney (2008-01-15). "22 year of the Tree of Utah". 15 Bytes. http://www.artistsofutah.org/15bytes/2008/01/22_years_of_the_tree_of_utah.html. Retrieved 2009-11-01. 
  2. ^ Griggs, Brandon. Utah Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Morris Book Publishing, LLC. p. 149. ISBN 9780762743865. http://books.google.com/books?id=bXi0RNY7MmIC&dq=Metaphor:+The+Tree+of+Utah&source=gbs_navlinks_s. 

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Coordinates: 40°44′00″N 113°33′03″W / 40.73322°N 113.55086°W / 40.73322; -113.55086


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