This sculpture is carved from the hollow trunk of a Cork oak tree. Ursula Núñez preserved the burnt bark around the hole to respect the original form, as well as the traces of an ancient fire in the heartwood. At the beginning there is the hole, the smooth surface highlights the intricate veins typical of this wood; as you turn around you can see a spinning top-like form leaning on its side.
Ursula Núñez studied art in Lima, Peru, the country where she was born. On a trip to Pucallpa, in the Peruvian jungle, she was able to obtain exotic w ...