CULVER CITY — A public art project at a prominent intersection in the city is in the final phases of creation.

The project, A Frame for a Tree, is by internationally acclaimed artist Charles Gaines. It will be installed near a ficus tree at the intersection of Washington and National boulevards.

The project centers on the unique relationship between the mature ficus tree located at the site and Gaines’ proposed artwork.

“Creating A Frame for a Tree has been a profound experience, centered around a dialogue with this ficus, the urban landscape and the viewer,” Gaines said. “My work explores how meaning is created, often at the intersection of systematic logic and natural forms, and this project allows that conversation to unfold on a grand scale in a public space.

“By framing this tree

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