Type Sculpture Dimensions 27 m (87 ft) Artist Karl Momen Created 1986 | Medium concrete Owner State of Utah Phone +1 800-541-4955 Year 1986 | |
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Location Bonneville Salt Flats
between Arinosa and Barro Address Utah Test and Training Range North, Lincoln Hwy, Wendover, UT 84083, USA Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hours Similar Wendover Nugget, Wendover Will, Stansbury Mountains, Bonneville Speedway, Montego Bay Resort | ||
Time lapse at the metaphor the tree of utah sculpture in desert
Metaphor: The Tree of Utah, sometimes called the Tree of Life, is an 87-foot-tall (27 m) sculpture that was created by the Swedish artist Karl Momen in the 1980s and dedicated in 1986. It is located in the desolate Great Salt Lake Desert of Utah on the north side of Interstate 80, about 25 miles (40 km) east of Wendover and midway between the former railroad communities of Arinosa and Barro. The sculpture, which is constructed mainly of concrete, consists of a squarish 'trunk' holding up six spheres that are coated with natural rock and minerals native to Utah. There are also several hollow sphere segments on the ground around the base. The sculpture currently has a fence surrounding the base to protect people from falling tiles.
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- Time lapse at the metaphor the tree of utah sculpture in desert
- Metaphor the tree of utah in the bonneville salt flats of utah
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Inscribed on the plaque are the words from Ode to Joy by Friedrich Schiller; also used as the chorus of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. It has been said that Momen was moved to create the 87-foot-tall (27 m) tree after having a vision of a tree while driving across the desolate Bonneville Salt Flats.
Following the dedication of this work of art, Momen donated the sculpture to the State of Utah and returned to Sweden. However, in 2011 he proposed creating a visitors center at the location with construction costs being paid for by donations.