Stuart Ian Frost – Te Rakau Macrocarpa 

Stuart Ian Frost is a British artist based in Norway. He came to Wharepuke in August 2023 for the Wharepuke Dalton Trust artist residency.

“Land art in bold dialogue with the surroundings is part of Frost’s artistic signature and the work Te Rakau Macrocarpa stands in a special position in this respect.

Alienated, naked and vulnerable to all kinds of creeps, yet dressed as if on its way to a mysterious ceremony. The best is if you stumble upon it on the trail. Suddenly you don’t know if it’s you experiencing the tree, or the tree you”. 

Dimensions: Height 660cm

Circumference 488cm

Material: Macrocarpa wood.

Technique: Land art/site specific sculpture.