An Oak Tree

This is a very interesting piece done by Michael Craig-Martin in 1973. This piece is made up of two objects, a glass of water on a glass shelf. As simple as this piece may look it is actually rather complex from the perspective of the artist. He believes that the pieces is " a glass of water into a full-grown oak tree without altering the accidents of the glass of water," and explains that "the actual oak tree is physically present but in the form of the glass of water." It seems very strange to get such a complex idea from a simple piece but you really just have to believe what the artist is telling you and go with it. Once you know what to visualize and think about it is a very interesting piece and for myself it sparks a lot of thought.