The Lost and Found Forest, 2009

Jerome McGrath - Toronto, Canada
Rina Grosman - Toronto, Canada

Installation, Sculpture, Multimedia Installation

Enter and explore this man-made forest of string, interwoven around thousands of nails along a 40-foot long plastic corridor. The sounds of the forest are also present, familiar but manufactured.

Artists Rina Grosman and Jerome McGrath offer Torontonians a sight and sound portal to the past, to recall the trees we have lost in the name of urban growth.

The installation allows visitors to be immersed in a forest in downtown Toronto, only to exit and find themselves in the city again.

The Lost and Found Forest clearly does not restore a single tree to the Toronto landscape, but for one night recreates and remembers our intangible relationship with nature.

Rina Grosman has a background in fine arts and works on larger scale installations and multiples. Jerome McGrath creates 'found' sound art and has a background in economics and education.

With their diverse backgrounds in art and education they came together to create this multimedia piece that speaks to urban life.

Suitable for all ages

Thank you to:
Martha McGrath, Ike Grosman, Mas Precision Plastics Inc., and volunteers