Swiss artist Claudia Comte has long been inspired by the wonders of nature. Her love of flora and fauna from different environments has resulted in magnificent sculptures in the form of cacti, coral, and leaves. Inspired by the 24 pin and red oak trees inhabiting Central Wharf Park, she developed this new body of work, Five Marble Leaves. The enlarged leaves are the product of Comte’s study of the varieties of oak in the park. The oak leaves’ “star-like” shape led to totemic yet whimsical sculptures carved from Carrara marble.