Worn-out trees in one of Montreal’s most famous parks are getting a makeover thanks to a Montreal wood carver who transforms trees using nothing more than his keen eye, chainsaw, and artistic vision.

Part of a project by the Plateau-Mont-Royal Borough, wood-sculptor Lucas Besse-Dicaire explained that he saw a social media post calling for artists to take part in this process of bringing new life to hazardous and dilapidated trees in the La Fontaine Park.

After being successfully selected, he began molding his vision, though he suggests each piece is open to interpretation. The three panels of art feature children playing with seeds, a couple hugging, and honoring the ancestors — with each panel resembling the shape of a seed.

“It reflects everything that could have been happened near th

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