In the solid shape of a bench, as Mark Handforth explains, "the natural form of the wood can speak". His direct references to minimalism and modernist projects, based on standardization and modularity, stand in direct confrontation with the beauty and freedom of the natural world. This exchange stays fixed within the shape of the bench and in its comfort. We can sit on it, and when we do, we complete the sculpture by tilting the balance of the artwork towards nature. In cutting down trees, we reduce the grandness of nature and transform it into a standardized object. The cypress used for this work was a majestic tree that fell from natural causes: these benches are a memory of that plant, an ode to its beauty in this special place.