Performing Trees

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A wood engraving of a stag standing next to an oak tree.
Image credit: Image credit: Sydney Lee. The Oak and Stag, before 1949. Wood engraving, The Whitworth, purchased from Craddock and Barnard, 1960

Visit Performing Trees, a beautiful collection of artwork at The Whitworth. The exhibition explores how artists use trees in their artwork.

The collection features paintings, sculptures, textiles and even wallpaper from the 1500s to today, and looks at all the ways trees appear in art — as symbols of life and growth, quiet witnesses to history, places of shelter, or magical figures linked to myth and memory.

Perfect for anyone curious about nature, art, and the powerful stories trees can tell.

Plan your visit

The University of Manchester, Oxford Road
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M15 6ER
Mon
Closed
Tue
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Fri
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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