Habitat
Richard Caink 1994
Richard Caink's 'Habitat' is another sculpture which has survived extensive tree felling around it. When new it was set within a deep and dark wood, but at the start of this decade it was suddenly exposed to the elements. It seems to have held up well though, and the trees are growing up around it again. It's a popular piece, and Caink had this to say about it in 'Natural Order':
"Habitat is an installation which is fun and accessible, engaging the viewer both physically, by their presence, and intellectually. The intention as far as 'meaning' is concerned, is to articulate notions of our relationship to the natural world, taking the familiar trappings of a domestic living-room and placing them out of context, trying to relocate us within 'the forest' where our origins lie, or at least reminding us we are still embedded within the fabric of nature."