<ul><li>Artist Tia-Thuy Nguyen transforms a fallen tree in Hanoi into a large-scale sculptural installation titled Resurrection after Typhoon Yagi hit the city.</li><li>Using a 70-year-old Nacre tree damaged by the typhoon, Nguyen clad its remains in a metal skin made of stainless steel plates hand-hammered to resemble the tree's natural texture.</li><li>The sculpture, weighing over six tons, features reflective surfaces that interact with sunlight, creating dynamic visual effects and resembling natural growth patterns with stainless steel leaves and quartz elements.</li><li>Resurrection serves as an urban landmark, showcasing a blend of material reuse and contemporary fabrication techniques, symbolizing a transformation of the original tree through innovative design.</li></ul>

reflective steel skin clads sculptural installation emerged from fallen tree after typhoon in hanoi

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