Michael Lyons 1943-2019
Shaman’s Song (Tree of Life), 1989
Painted bronze
7 1/4 x 5 7/8 x 3 in
18.5 x 15 x 7.5 cm
18.5 x 15 x 7.5 cm
Edition of 2
The Tree of Life refers to an archetype found in many of the world’s mythologies, religions and philosophical traditions, describing a tree which connects all forms of creation. In Christianity,...
The Tree of Life refers to an archetype found in many of the world’s mythologies, religions and philosophical traditions, describing a tree which connects all forms of creation. In Christianity, this tree is presented in the Bible as the source of eternal life in the Garden of Eden; in Shamanic cosmologies however, the tree is said to connect the Lower, Middle and Upper worlds. Lyons’ sculpture is more naturalistic than his earlier steel constructions, and is more organic in construction, with visibly raw edges to the bronze forms.
Exhibitions
Willoughby Gerrish Ltd, London, Modern British Sculpture, 7 October - 12 November 2020Michael Lyons at Thirsk Hall, Thirsk Hall Sculpture Garden, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, 2021
Michael Lyons: Maquettes, The Orangery, Thirsk Hall Sculpture Garden, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, 2021-2022
Michael Lyons: Maquettes, The Orangery, Thirsk Hall Sculpture Garden, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, 2021-2022
Literature
Judith LeGrove. The Sculpture of Michael Lyons, Samson & Company, Bristol, 2013, cat. no. SS123, p. 296, illustrated p. 197
Judith LeGrove. The Sculpture of Michael Lyons, Samson & Company, Bristol, 2013
