At first glance, this bronze table-top sculpture resembles the tree evoked in its title. Upon further exploration, however, it becomes clear that L’Arbre de la Vida expresses sentiments that Alvar Suñol Munoz-Ramos has treated throughout his career: a love of nature combined with the traditional trope of women as muse and giver of life. Born in the Catalan fishing village of Montgat, the artist trained in painting and printmaking at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Jorge in Barcelona and later won a scholarship to study in Paris. His work has been exhibited throughout Europe, North America and Asia.