Petrichor

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Reflection. Rebirth. Renewal.

PETRICHOR noun.
describes the sweet earthly smell produced when rain falls on dry soil.

This sculpture shows the cycle of growth and renewal. Its form represents that of a drop of water. Constructed from individual “u” shaped rods its structure acts as a funnel, directing and collecting rainwater to its base.

The base of the sculpture is open: filled with soil and seeded with Virgina Creepers. As time passes, the vines will grow, watered by nature, aided by the sculpture. These climbing vines will grow to twist around the sculpture that helped sprout them, demonstrating a cycle of growth and renewal. The Virgina Creeper represents mourning, but with its growth, we also see its transformative and healing elements.


This piece utilises the elements to change over time. Rain or shine, the very construction of the work acts as an irrigation system to the seeded soil at the sculpture’s base.

This sculpture does not sit upon a conventual plinth but is instead grounded. It seeks and interaction with memorial and earth itself. As the seasons pass, the climbing vines weave their way up the sculpture. This interaction illustrations a life changed, and a promise for the future.