"On Rooting" by Julie Lænkholm is a bronze sculpture cast one-to-one from a fragment of an exposed tree root found in Tisvilde Hegn, one of Denmark's most biodiverse forests. Over four months, Lænkholm conserved the original root in collaboration with the National Museum's senior conservator before transporting the decaying section to Pietrasanta, Italy, where it was cast in bronze by master craftsmen using the lost-wax technique.

Lænkholm’s practice is guided by the question of how we care for the materials and places around us, moving between sculpture, textile, and site-specific intervention. Central to her work is the concept of maintenance: not as preservation in a static sense, but as an ongoing, attentive relationship with the world. Her process is slow, physical, and deeply rooted in place, often involving techniques passed down through oral tradition or long-term ecological engagement.

Intimate in scale but vast in story, this piece carries the memory of a fallen tree and the patience of a winter spent caring for it. The edition originates from two smaller root sections detached from the main form—quiet fragments that carry the memory of the whole. "On Rooting" serves as a quiet insistence that the most meaningful creative act is sometimes simply paying attention to what is already there.

This sculpture presents an opportunity to embrace an artwork that encapsulates an artistic method of ecological practice. Each piece offers versatile display options, suitable as a freestanding sculpture or mounted on a wall. The limited edition nature of "On Rooting" adds to its value, making it a prized piece for collectors who appreciate art born from a deep, physical connection to the natural world.

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