A cello sculpted in wood pays homage to the musicians of Guadalajara
The group of sculptors of Guadalajara, Asociación Proyecto 3, has done another of his magnificent works on dead trees in Guadalajara.
The group of sculptors of Guadalajara, Asociación Proyecto 3, has done another of his magnificent works on dead trees in Guadalajara. In this case, a cello has been sculpted in the dry trunk of a pine tree in the park of La Concordia, as a tribute to the musicians of Guadalajara. The sculpture is very close to the park music kiosk.
Andrés Mena, Rafael Gonzalo and José Ángel Gil were the authors of this sculpture made on a large pine with a base of 3.5 meters inside the project that they call "A tree, a feeling".
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