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Steve Tobin:
The Morton Arboretum: A Captivating Outdoor Gallery

Steelroots will be set amid the enchanting backdrop of the 22-acre Conifer Collection. Explore many of Tobin's sculptures along a half-mile walk through magnificent evergreens. Some of Tobin's works also will be featured near and inside the Visitor Center.

Steelroots: Tobin @ The Morton Arboretum exhibition showcases:

* 14 featured steelroots sculptures composed of massive rolled and bent steel pipes that soar up to 40 feet high
* Two bronze root sculptures titled "Romeo and Juliet"
* Five "kid-sized" 3' to 5' roots
* A dazzling bronze sculpture of a forest floor
* Two giant steel pine cones

Steelroots: Meaning and Magic

As you touch, lie beneath, and move around these soaring sculptures, you will:

* Change your perspective of the surroundings
* Transform the way you look at trees and nature
* Provoke questions about root form and function
* Reconnect with the importance of trees and the power of roots

Spatial Thoughts on Sculpture by Bill West
Steve Tobin an incredibly talented artist utilizing a vision of the sands of time throughout his work. The Morton Arboretum a wonderful venue is show casing 14 of Steve Tobin's sculptures - time for a trip to Chicago!
Here is a link to a great article by Paul Klein on this lucullian banquet of sculpture.

Steve Tobin sculpture - The Morton Arboretum