Cry from the Burnt Forest – Origin, Memory, Rebirth
“Cry from the Burnt Forest” is a symbolic sculpture created in 1985 by Manolis Thomakakis on the island of Crete as an artistic call to action against the devastation caused by forest fires.
The work emerged from a landscape marked by destruction: a place where silence, ash, and the smell of burnt wood became a powerful reminder of our fragile relationship with nature.
Conceived as a voice rising from what was lost, the sculpture aimed not only to denounce the tragedy but also to evoke a sense of hope — a seed of rebirth emerging from memories preserved in the land. Today, as environmental concerns have become even more urgent, the rediscovery of this early project gives new resonance to its message.
The Rediscovered 1985 Video
A recently recovered video from 1985 shows the sculpture in its original environment in Crete, documenting both the artwork and the context that inspired it.
It is an important historical fragment that connects the past with the present, reinforcing the continuity of the artist’s commitment to nature.
The origin of Gaiocardium
A Work That Continues to Speak
Revisiting Cry from the Burnt Forest today means reconnecting with a universal theme:
the need to protect the natural world, to remember what has been lost, and to cultivate what can still be renewed.
This early sculpture now stands as the symbolic foundation of a long artistic journey dedicated to environmental awareness, empathy, and the subtle dialogue between humans and the living world.
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