Brothers Doug and Mike Starn have embraced the power of bamboo in their art display for the Venice Biennial Art Exhibition. The work of art isn’t meant to be a static one, but rather one that is representing the continual changing of living things. Doug, Mike and their crew of rock climbers work as part of the exhibit, helping it to grow and evolve.
They are using 2,000 fresh bamboo poles from a managed forest in France, in addition to 1,000 poles from their previous exhibit at the Met, in order to construct their new project in Venice. The largest piece in the structure is a 50 foot hollow tower which is topped by a 20 foot wide roof “patio”.
Some places and people have known the potential that bamboo has, but it seems as if everyone else is catching up now. Bamboo is making its way further and further into all aspects of life around the world.
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