Stunning sculptures
Wooden works built using the trees torn down by Storm Adrian
The
Eagle, the
Griffin and the
She-wolf: that might sound like the title of a teen fantasy novel, but we’re actually talking about three wooden animals in Trentino that your kids will absolutely adore! The towering figures have an
incredible story to tell and both children and adults could learn a lot from it.
The three pieces were produced by the
internationally renowned wood sculptor Marco Martalar using debris from trees torn down by Storm Adrian (also known as Vaia), which wreaked havoc in our mountains in the autumn of 2018. Originating in the Atlantic, the extreme weather event flattened millions of trees and destroyed tens of thousands of hectares of Alpine forests.
Martalar decided to collect broken branches and roots from the fallen trees and use them to create works that
symbolize hope and recovery.
The wooden sculptures are free to visit and easily accessible: keep reading to find out where they are and how to get there.