Crystal Liu Canadian, b. 1980
The Ground Shook for Him 'Holding Still', 2006
paper, watercolor and ink on paper
22 x 22 inches
55.9 x 55.9 cms
55.9 x 55.9 cms
This series was made on behalf of my grand father. when he died, the ground I'm sure....shook for him. He is the tree. That holds onto the tree house. this...
This series was made on behalf of my grand father. when he died, the ground I'm sure....shook for him. He is the tree. That holds onto the tree house. this house is his family. this house, is camoflaged (leaves) or is made up of leaves, as a sort of protection. you know how animals often look like their surroundings so that they have a better chance of surviving? the tree made this house of leaves . (camouflage) when the ground shook>>> the house began to tip over, and tipped over. revealing this red stuff coming out of it. the tree house is alive, or dying. I dont know. to me, it has died. my family died. to half of my family, the other half is dead. it is not my grandfather's fault that the house has died. he tried with everything he had, to make the family stick together. but when the ground shook, it revealed that his dream must go down with him to the ground. but the tree remains. standing tall and strong. so I made a golden tree.