When I Let Go of What I Am, I Can Become What I Might Be – Lao Tzu (Carved Sphere, No. 2)

Andi Wolfe, When I Let Go of What I Am, I Can Become What I Might Be – Lao Tzu (Carved Sphere, No. 2) , 2008, redwood burl, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.43
Copied Andi Wolfe, When I Let Go of What I Am, I Can Become What I Might Be – Lao Tzu (Carved Sphere, No. 2) , 2008, redwood burl, 4 × 4 × 4 in. (10.2 × 10.2 × 10.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.43

Artwork Details

Title
When I Let Go of What I Am, I Can Become What I Might Be – Lao Tzu (Carved Sphere, No. 2) 
Artist
Date
2008
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4 × 4 × 4 in. (10.2 × 10.2 × 10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D.
Mediums
Mediums Description
redwood burl
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract
Object Number
2021.66.43
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2021.66.43

Artwork Description

Andi Wolfe is a working botanist who specializes in evolutionary biology. In her spare time, she is an experimental—and talented—woodturner who transforms botanical illustrations into sculptures. Here, she has carved thin, undulating ridges that invite close looking and mimic plant life. 

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