Laura Skehan

Tecnica: Photo

Anno: 2025

Dimensione: 75 x 50cm

Descrizione: This photograph
captures the fruit and leaves of the American Sycamore, a tree we often pass without
noticing, yet one with layered histories. Taken in a former East German district of Berlin, the
image reflects on how this North American native has come far from its original home.
Chosen for urban landscapes across Europe due to its resilience against pollution and extreme
temperatures, it has become a symbol of survival—a force in both ecological and political
climates. Once marking fertile land and fresh water during the westward colonisation of
North America, the tree now grows in cities as far-reaching as Berlin and Rome, quietly
bearing witness to shifting territories, migrations, and the entangled legacies of empire.