Documented artwork / sculptural installation
Oculus
Credit as documented: Olga Ziemska
Oculus paired two human profiles covered with hundreds of tree cross-sections. Mirrored eyes reflected the landscape into the faces. Olga Ziemska created the work for Of the Earth, exploring continuity between bodies and natural forms. The profiles stood among the Arboretum's Beech and Maple collections. Varied wood sections juxtaposed the structure of trees with the familiar outline of human anatomy.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2023; exhibition May 2023–March 1, 2025
- Materials
- tree cross-sections, mirrors
- Documented setting
- outdoor
- Dimensions
- Two human head profiles, each described as 10 feet tall.
- Dimensions apply to
- Height of each head profile; no overall installation footprint.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
Installation history
Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.
2023; exhibition May 2023–March 1, 2025
Formerly Beech and Maple collections near Parking Lot 14, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois
Materials and construction
The Arboretum describes each profile as ten feet tall. The tree sections varied in size. Exhibition-wide references to steel and reinforced concrete are not treated as an exact component list for Oculus.
Presentation and site context
The exhibition ended on March 1, 2025. The Arboretum states that Ziemska owned the sculptures and removed or relocated them; the former display site is historical, and the destination remains unestablished.
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Sources
- mortonarb.org ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17