Eternal Line is a free breathing living sculpture made up of 193 native trees from Uruguay, including the characteristic Ombu, Anacahuita, Canelon, Coronilla, Molle Rastrero, and Molle Ceniciento. The carefully selected tree species are arranged in six logarithmic spirals expanding from their center outward. The project is realized in close collaboration with regenerative landscape designers in Uruguay Margarita Palatnik and Bruce Kirk on the grounds of CAMPO in Pueblo Garzón.

The trees emanate from the center, leaving room for future plantings along the outermost edges. The site will be accessible to the public, serving as a space for contemplation.

The designated location is at the extraordinary Campo Garzón, where Pavilions designed by the renowned architect Rafael Viñoly will be built. CAMPO is a nonprofit creative institute based in Pueblo Garzón, Uruguay, supporting artists-as-changemakers by offering transformative experiences through various programs under big Uruguayan skies.

The living sculpture Eternal Line serves to redirect our gaze towards the aesthetic and vital aspects of forests, capturing the delicate balance between nature’s spontaneity and human intervention.

In contrast to widespread industrial eucalyptus monoculture, Eternal Line is conceived as a regenerative project featuring a range of native tree species.

The project‘s inward-to-outward growing spiral shape serves as a counter model to the artificially grown eucalyptus plantations, symbolizing hope, renewal, and the revival of functioning ecosystems. The surge in large-scale eucalyptus plantations has sparked environmental apprehensions in Uruguay, touching upon water consumption, soil degradation, and the loss of biodiversity. The realization of the project has a significant communal aspect and is implemented collaboratively with local schools, children, and families.

TREES OF ETERNAL LINE