Always Growing
Morris Arboretum



 

 

Garden Sculptures

Heart Pod
Created by: Jim Lloyd (American, b. 1944 )
Material: bronze, lead, 1993
Gift of Johns Hopkins in memory of Phoebe V. Valentine

In nature, pods provide a protective container for new plant or animal life. The Philadelphia-based sculptor Jim Lloyd alludes to the shape of such organic housings in this bronze sculpture. These outer swells enfold a burgeoning core, which the artist likens to a heart.

The circular bottom of Heart Pod balances on one small point. To view its changing curves, you can either walk around it or gently rotate it for 360 degrees with your hand.

 


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