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Artist Nick Cave unveiled his first public outdoor sculpture, "Amalgam (Origin)," at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids.
The 26-foot-tall bronze sculpture depicts a male figure that transforms into tree branches housing various bird species.
Cave, a Cranbrook Academy of Art alumnus, considers the sculpture's installation in Michigan a "full-circle moment."
The artwork is intended to symbolize unity, strength, and humanity's connection to the natural world.
Internationally celebrated visual artist and former Detroiter Nick Cave returned to Michigan this week for the unveiling of his first permanent public outdoor sculpture, at Grand Rapids’ Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
The 26-foot-tall, bronze “Amalgam (Origin),” the latest additi