jilly sutton

Cedrus deodara, the Himalayan cedar or sacred Indian fir, derives its botanical name from the Sanskrit word devdar signifying 'tree of the gods'. Trees and tree imagery are fundamental to primitive belief systems - from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in Genesis to Odin's ash and Druid oaks - and their interaction with humankind is a constant feature of civilisation. The human head as the seat of the brain and thought processes, together with the expressiveness of physiognomy, make it the perfect subject for treatment in wood. However, since the long-term durability of wood can never be guaranteed, Fallen Deodar has also been cast in bronze.