Dulwich Picture Gallery announced the acquisition of Bronze Oak Grove (2017) by Rob and Nick Carter. It is the first artwork to become part of the Gallery’s collection since 2012.
Created by husband-and-wife artistic duo Rob and Nick Carter, Bronze Oak Grove consists of nine oak tree stumps cast in bronze and arranged in a circle, which brings to life a drawing of a tree stump made in 1600 by Dutch artist Jacques de Gheyn II (ca.1565-1629). The installation was originally installed in 2021, but has now found a permanent home on the grounds of the Dulwich Picture Gallery.
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- Rob and Nick Carter, Bronze Oak Grove, 2017, Dulwich Picture Gallery, London (photo: Graham Turner)
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- Jacques de Gheyn II (1565-1629), Tree Trunk, 1600, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan
Visitors can link this artwork in the gardens to the experience inside the Gallery, which houses a portrait of de Gheyn’s son by Rembrandt. The sculpture is part of the Carters’ ongoing series Transforming that reinterprets historic artworks.