In this work, colour intervention acquires an almost ‘dual’ character: the trunk and branches of the spruce tree are divided into zones of intense blue and bright red, with the dividing line running vertically, as if the tree were literally ‘cut’ into two colour halves.

A clear colour ‘border’ as a geometrization technique
In other works, colour is applied more smoothly, passing from one part of the trunk to another. Here there is an almost clear vertical line between red and blue, which gives the composition a special graphical character.

This colour line emphasises the cylindrical shape of the trunk, ‘draws’ a kind of axis around it, and also reveals the horizontal rhythm of the side limbs.

Interaction with the surrounding space
The overall gamut of the forest is in more neutral shades, and the trunk itself attracts maximum attention. Thus, the familiar landscape recedes into the background, and the tree appears in the centre of the ‘scene’.

When the viewer changes the angle of view, this ‘two-colour’ can be perceived differently: when viewed from an angle, the two colours blend visually, giving the effect of a kind of optical play.

Symbolism of red and blue
Red is traditionally associated with warmth, energy, impulse, blue - with cold, calm, depth. Together they form a vivid contrast, as if two opposite elements are colliding. In the context of the forest, this may remind us of the metaphor of north and south.

Ephemerality
As in the previous works, the result of spraying sand is not permanent and will wash away, crumble, fade. But while the colour exists, it stops the eye on details of the tree that we would not normally notice - the contours of limbs, the ‘shelves’ of moss, the cracks in the bark.

As a result, the tree becomes not just a part of the forest, but the central character of a kind of artistic act. The ‘cut’ into red and blue halves focuses attention on the structure of the bark and the rhythm of the branches, simultaneously giving birth to images of the collision or fusion of the two elements. As in all such projects, the key idea is to draw attention to the ‘hidden architecture’ of natural forms through a vivid visual gesture and to evoke in the viewer a new, deeper perception of the forest space.