Expressive Art
Entgötterung
About the Artist
Anthony Heinz May is a sculptor based in Brooklyn, New York, whose work transforms trees and natural materials into site-specific sculptures. His process examines the relationship between humans, technology, and the environment, creating works that blend nature and themes of modern human development. May has completed public projects internationally, including in Chicago, Manhattan, Quebec, and Roanoke. His work calls viewers to consider the lasting effects of human progress and how these actions affect the natural world.
Entgötterung
Anthony Heinz May (Brooklyn, NY)
2018 Artist in Residence
Materials: Honey Locust tree, natural materials, rebar
Entgötterung is constructed from a Honey Locust tree originally slated for removal due to its decline in health. May transformed the tree into a freestanding, rooted sculpture in front of Bernheim’s Event Center. Through a process of deconstruction and reconfiguration, the tree’s limbs were reshaped into forms that appear digitally pixelated and geometric in nature. The work highlights the contrast between nature and technology, asking viewers to consider how digital progress shapes our relationship with the environment.
Location: Off the Arboretum Loop, near the Event Center and Earth Measure