--- product_id: 4299085 title: "Arboretum" price: "€ 112.13" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/4299085-arboretum store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Unique tree-diagram art 25+ years creative legacy Explores cognitive & irrational logic Arboretum **Price:** € 112.13 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🌟 Unlock the art of irrational genius with Arboretum β€” where logic meets imagination! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Arboretum - **How much does it cost?** € 112.13 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/4299085-arboretum) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Blend of Logic and Whimsy:** A rare fusion of scientific rigor applied to irrational premises, sparking fresh perspectives. - β€’ **Collector’s Edition Appeal:** Beautifully produced with fold-out notes, perfect for lateral thinkers and art lovers alike. - β€’ **Cult Status with High Praise:** 4.6-star rating from 94 reviews, hailed as a must-have for anyone craving creative inspiration. - β€’ **Visual Mind Maps Like No Other:** Intriguing pencil diagrams and tree-like structures that reveal unexpected mental connections. - β€’ **A Masterpiece of Creative Genius:** David Byrne’s 25+ years of multidisciplinary artistry distilled into one captivating book. ## Overview Arboretum is a uniquely crafted book by David Byrne, featuring pencil drawings and diagrams that map his mental landscape through a blend of faux science, satire, and creative exploration. Celebrated for its originality and thought-provoking content, this used copy in good condition offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a multidisciplinary artist, making it a prized addition for collectors and creative professionals. ## Description For over twenty-five years, David Byrne has focused his unique genius upon forms as diverse as disco, architectural photography, and PowerPoint. Now he presents what may be his most personal work to date, a collection of drawings and diagrams mapping the strange corners of his mental landscape. It s an eclectic blend of faux science, automatic writing, satire, and an attempt to find connections where none were thought to exist a sort of self-therapy, allowing the hand to say what the voice cannot. Irrational logic, it s sometimes called. It's the application of logical scientific rigor and form to basically irrational premises. To proceed, carefully and deliberately, from nonsense, with a straight face, often arriving at a new kind of sense. The world keeps opening up, unfolding, and just when we expect it to be closed to be a sealed, sensible box it shows us something completely surprising. Byrne s enigmatic, enchanting collection teaches us that there is absolutely no reason to discount anything, of any type, anywhere. " Review: Funny, profound insight into a fine creative mind. - I've enjoyed much of David Byrne's music over the years and agree with those who would call "Stop Making Sense" the best concert film ever made. I bought this book with little prior knowledge of its contents and I love it. It's certainly not for everyone. It's not fiction. It's not non-fiction. It's...something else. Page after page of weirdly beautiful and spare pencil diagrams of trees and tree-like plants and their (hypothetical) root structures. A few bar graphs and other drawings thrown in. At various places among the tree branches and roots, Byrne pencils in labels. Their appears to be no conventional logic to these, but they make sense in their own way. In the back, is a fold out section with notes on some of the drawings. This book is a great example of how creativity comes out of a broad-ranging--if somewhat unhinged--mind. I found it delightful, funny, and at times, profound and moving. I'm really glad I own it and I suspect I'll return to it often. Review: How Brave Minds Work - Through drawings, mostly outlines of trees & plants, attached to words, David Byrne makes many surprising, some obvious when seen & some not, connections. It is sometimes fun, often thought-provoking, always a display of a brave creative mind at work. The drawings were sold as limited editions & the book is beautifully produced. If there is one non-Kindle book you are going to buy this year, this is it. Or buy a few - they make perfect presents for lateral minds. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,477,963 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4,813 in Pop Culture Art #4,956 in Cognitive Psychology (Books) #11,868 in Individual Artists (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 94 Reviews | ## Images ![Arboretum - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51zwBVB4T5L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Funny, profound insight into a fine creative mind. *by D***. on September 21, 2012* I've enjoyed much of David Byrne's music over the years and agree with those who would call "Stop Making Sense" the best concert film ever made. I bought this book with little prior knowledge of its contents and I love it. It's certainly not for everyone. It's not fiction. It's not non-fiction. It's...something else. Page after page of weirdly beautiful and spare pencil diagrams of trees and tree-like plants and their (hypothetical) root structures. A few bar graphs and other drawings thrown in. At various places among the tree branches and roots, Byrne pencils in labels. Their appears to be no conventional logic to these, but they make sense in their own way. In the back, is a fold out section with notes on some of the drawings. This book is a great example of how creativity comes out of a broad-ranging--if somewhat unhinged--mind. I found it delightful, funny, and at times, profound and moving. I'm really glad I own it and I suspect I'll return to it often. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How Brave Minds Work *by W***L on April 23, 2013* Through drawings, mostly outlines of trees & plants, attached to words, David Byrne makes many surprising, some obvious when seen & some not, connections. It is sometimes fun, often thought-provoking, always a display of a brave creative mind at work. The drawings were sold as limited editions & the book is beautifully produced. If there is one non-Kindle book you are going to buy this year, this is it. Or buy a few - they make perfect presents for lateral minds. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ FANTSTIC MENTAL PLEASURE *by A***N on August 24, 2021* Witty and intelligent. Some of these diagrams take mental work to "understand," but that's part of the enjoyment. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/4299085-arboretum](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/4299085-arboretum) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-09-10*