Eternal Line is a free breathing living sculpture made up of 193 native trees from Uruguay, including the characteristic Ombu, Anacahuita, Canelon, Coronilla, Molle Rastrero, and Molle Ceniciento. The carefully selected tree species are arranged in six logarithmic spirals expanding from the center outward. The project is realized in close collaboration with regenerative landscape designers in Uruguay Margarita Palatnik and Bruce Kirk on the grounds of CAMPO in Pueblo Garzón. The trees emanate from the center, leaving room for future plantings along the outermost edges. The site is accessible to the public, serving as a space for contemplation.
In contrast to the widespread industrial eucalyptus monoculture, Eternal Line is conceived as a regenerative project that includes a variety of native tree species. The project‘s spiral arrangement, growing from the inside out, serves as a countermodel to the artificially established eucalyptus plantations and symbolizes hope, renewal, and the restoration of functioning ecosystems. The rise of large-scale eucalyptus plantations in Uruguay has raised environmental concerns regarding water consumption, soil degradation, and biodiversity loss. The implementation of the project has a significant community aspect and the planting was organized as an extracurricular school activity to teach the importance of tree planting as well as the value of knowing and understanding the native species of the region, considering the context of deforestation and reforestation driven by multinational paper companies in Uruguay.
Eternal Line is part of the NFJT global forest.