Theme : Salvation Tree
主題：救贖之樹
Creation idea
The stainless steel pot implied restricted realism. The Christianity Cross symbolises salvation. The movement of Hibiscus Tiliaceus falls like a cascade. Branches are full of changes in directions and movement from near dead to being alive again in harsh weather conditions. Despite of that the roots of bonsai are rooted strongly in the ground to weather off any weather conditions. “Heart” shaped leaves grab for sun within limited space in between branches. Color of leaves changes from red to green as they grow. This work implies that humans are causing damage to the mother nature and natural habitat of living organism. Nevertheless, the Mother of Earth is doing salvation to the human living in this world. Red “heart” shaped leaves symbolise lovers, green “heart” leaves represent universe. Viewers will see their mirror image in the stainless steel “Cross” pot. What role do you play in this world of nature?
Bonsai is like a piece of sculpture, it communicates artists’ concept, ideas, thoughts and feelings. Therefore, bonsai is not just limit to imitate trees in the nature.
創作理念
不鏽鋼盆器暗喻現實的束縛，十字架象徵救贖。黃槿垂懸而下，枝條變化多端而險象環生，風雨侵襲而盤根虯結，心形葉片在陽光與空間的掙扎下而綻放，由紅轉綠。作品隱喻自然在人類破壞下危機四伏，物種的棲息地損壞崩落，而大地之母正為人類救贖。紅色心形葉子象徵愛人，轉變後的綠色心形葉子象徵萬物一體的觀念。欣賞者觀看作品時反射在不鏽鋼十字架上的身影，正試著提問：在自然環境保育上，你扮演什麼角色？盆栽不只是自然的模仿。盆栽和雕塑一樣，能表現作者的觀念、想法、情感與想像等等。
