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很高兴地宣布,我的社会生态艺术实践“记忆宫殿树的故事”已通过卡洛县议会和创意爱尔兰基金获得公共资助。在资助下我建立了一个专门网站,用来收集树的故事的视频。

目前,视频形式树的故事汇编于视频链接

 

 

 

你的树的故事,只要一分钟!

这些短视频时长不到一分钟,内容可以是关于树木的任何方面,比如历史方面的、植物学方面的树木故事,甚至是生态方面的或者关于你个人的树的故事。如果你能在其中谈论我们如何更好地与地球相处,那就更好了。

 

 

 

为什么要创造你的树的故事?

除了创造个人叙述带来的满足感之外,你还会成为一个树的故事旅行社区里的一员,你的故事将在中国、爱尔兰和其他地方的不同展览上展出。我正在创作艺术作品,作为对很多树的故事的回应。

即将举办的活动

2. 爱尔兰:

卡洛花园节 729-85

记忆宫殿树的故事”将在节日期间向参观各处花园和遗产花园(Heritage Gardens)的游客征集有关树木的故事。目前,我与卡洛旅游局知名摄像师帕特里克·布拉姆利(Patrick Bramley)和艾琳·奥罗克(Eileen O’Rourke)合作,从不同场地前来聆听名人演讲的宾客那里收集树的故事。

人们可以在活动当天讲述一分钟的树的故事,无需自己拍摄和编辑视频。

该活动得到了卡洛县议会和创意爱尔兰的支持。

一些可以现场录制您的树木故事的场地:

树木之家和花园天堂(Aboretum Home and Garden Heaven

生命花园(An Gairdin Beo

达克特格拉夫庄园和花园(Duckett’s Grove House and Gardens

亨廷顿城堡和花园(Huntington Castle and Garden

阿尔塔蒙特花园(Altamont Gardens

哈迪蒙特花园(Hardymount Gardens

博里斯之家(Borris House

基尔格兰尼酒店和香草园(Kilgraney House and Herb Garden

阿尔塔蒙特植物销售中心(Altamont Plant Sales

 

 

 

 

2. 中国:

爱尔兰驻华大使馆728

自然大使”活动(Ambassadors for Nature”

我将在这场富有知识性的活动中介绍“记忆宫殿树的故事”,活动将关注如何改善我们周围的生物多样性。我还会讲一点儿《地球宪章》,并邀请大家参加稍后在今年8月举办的“树的故事”工作坊。

冬天的苹果 – 视频#13

 

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视频#13 我很高兴在这个特别的季节,邀请到获奖作家约翰·麦克·凯纳(John Mac Kenna)在此分享他的诗歌《冬天的苹果 》。

约翰著有23本书,他还写了许多广播剧和舞台剧,其中包括他获奖作品—-关于莱昂纳德·科恩(Leonard Cohen)的系列广播纪录片。

 

冬天的苹果, 

 

冬天的苹果的视野中有些东西

它们在12月中抱着最高的树枝。

结霜的外皮上有微弱的燃烧闪闪发光,

像阳光在雾中萌发。

果肉里有甜美和锐利:

无可指摘(的孩子)的美德;

尚未攀登的长长的山坡。

 

约翰·麦克·凯纳

 

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征集视频形式树的故事

“树之记忆宫殿” 是一个关注社会与生态环境的艺术实践,这个项目邀请大家通过讲述一个关于树的故事(或者提供与树有关的信息)参与其中。

这也是一个通过分享故事探索如何与地球与他人和谐相处的社会调查。

“树之记忆宫殿”将在2021年继续展开。今年提交的文件是视频格式。如果你有一个故事想分享,请找到你最喜欢的树,坐在树下用手机自拍一条不到一分钟(少于60秒)的视频。我可以帮忙添加英文或中文字幕。请确保您的录音音质清晰。如果对此有任何问题,尽管提问。 

可以直接在这个平台上联系我,也可以在网站最后一页查询页面(ENQUIRE)上联系我。

 

视频 #1 空卷须 -Yvette Stride

视频 #2 棵石榴树 韩超

视频 #3 – 树就像人类 Jenny Hong

视频 #4 – 老梣树 吉莉安·库森

视频 #5 – 树和生命的年轮汪立耕

视频 #6 – 一个很怪诞的精灵朱景华

视频 #7 老海棠树胡新宇

视频#8 屹立不倒 -约瑟夫·斯图尔特

视频#9 – 好心情树歌- 南

视频#10 – 森林的呼吸 —倪芙瑞莲

视频 #11 – 有保护作用的桃树 – 艾斯·古姆

视频 #12 – 蜜蜂树—第一部分 悬铃木 -米克·维斯普伊

 

“记忆宫殿树的故事” 是一个关注社会与生态环境的艺术实践,这个项目邀请大家通过讲述一个关于树的故事(或者提供与树有关的信息)参与其中。这也是一个通过分享故事探索如何与地球与他人和谐相处的社会调查。欢迎分享你的与树有关的故事,找到你喜欢的树,在树下拍一条不到60秒的视频讲述你的故事,请确保声音清楚,我可以帮忙编辑和添加字幕。期待你的参与!

 

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“记忆宫殿树的故事 2020″

这些故事大多是个人的故事。提交的文章来自美国、欧洲、澳大利亚和亚洲的许多不同的人,其中包括儿童作家、诗人、树木学家、艺术家、舞者、守林人、蚂蚁森林应用用户、摄影师、学者等等。本页下方有这些故事的链接。

 

银杏宫殿   蔗糖系列  83 x 120 cm   铝上印画   Niamh Cunningham 倪芙瑞莲2020  (第15周)

第二棵山毛榉   Niamh Cunningham 倪芙瑞莲  2020 (树之记忆宫殿第17周)

(蔗糖系列)  在铝合金上进行UV打印 ,120 x 160cm,  瑞莲2020 

记忆宫殿树的故事正式开始于20201月。整个2020年,我向世界各地的人们收集树木的故事,其中有诗人、画家、森林学家、树木学家、艺术家、儿童作家和其他各种各样的人。

十二月——蚂蚁森林 十二月 27, 2020 

十一月——与树共舞   十一月 22, 2020 

十月——甘榜椰子树. 十月 26, 2020

九月——科希玛的龙爪柳 十月 2, 2020

八月——山楂树  八月 16, 2020

七月——塔拉波托的表情树 七月 30, 2020

六月-- 爬树的人   六月 5, 2020

第二十一周 山指甲叶  五月 25 , 2020 

第二十周 蓝树交响曲    五月 19, 2020

第十九周 -有自己合法所有权的树 五月 11, 2020 
第十八周 从恐龙时代存活至今的银杏树五月3,2020

第十七周 山毛榉树和偶然成为的学者月27,2020

第十六周 落雁森林  四月 22, 2020

第十五周 康复之源  四月 13, 2020

第十四周 高原精灵与森林走廊  四月 6, 2020

第十三周 树可以交流  三月 30, 2020

第事儿周 公园里的树 三月 25, 2020

第十一周 鸟和竹  三月 8. 2020 

第十周  冻果子 三月 8. 2020 

第九周 《树和我二月 19, 2020

第八周 你院子里的树 二月 23, 2020

第七周 武汉市第五医院里的古老银杏树 二月 19, 2020

第六周 走路去上班      二月 14, 2020

第五周 能治头疼的树    二月 14, 2020

第四周 伸展出的安全    二月 14, 2020

第三周 国王长着驴耳朵  一月 20, 2020

第二周 为何树在低语——儿童故事  一月 12, 2020

   记忆宫殿树的故事 –概述

 

栗树公园树 蔗糖系列 最初的蔗糖作品 50 x 50 cm Niamh Cunningham倪芙瑞莲 2020 (12)

征集视频形式树的故事

树之记忆宫殿”将在2022年继续展开。今年提交的文件是视频格式。如果你有一个故事想分享,请找到你最喜欢的树,坐在树下用手机自拍一条不到一分钟(少于60秒)的视频。我可以帮忙编辑并添加英文或中文字幕。请确保您的录音音质清晰。如果你在北京,如果你愿意,我可以去给你录像。如果对此有任何问题,尽管提问。

非常期待听到你们的回音。请给我发邮件

niamh@niamhcunningham.com

 

 

树歌  济南  蔗糖系列  Niamh Cunningham 2020

这里是一个一分钟的视频作品剪辑,这是十一月树的故事。

东小口的瓢虫 (640秒) 视频  Niamh Cunningham  倪芙瑞莲  2020  舞者:张毅  音乐: Ciorras 

在此我想对所有对此作出贡献的人表示衷心感谢,我将在不久的未来一一联系你们表达我的谢意。你们的故事构成了树之记忆宫殿中重要的站点(或者装置),并将成为更大规模的艺术作品的一部分。

 

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#13 Winter Apples

 

简体中文

For video #13 I am delighted to have award winning writer John Mac Kenna read his poem Winter Apples, for the special season. 

John is author of twenty three books and a number of radio and stage plays including his award winning radio documentary series on Leonard Cohen.

John is based near my hometown of Carlow, Ireland . 

Winter Apples   by John Mac Kenna 

 

There is something in the sight of winter apples

hugging the highest branch in mid-December.

A dim burn glistens from the frosted skin,

like sunlight budding through a fog.

And there is sweetness and sharpness in the flesh:

the virtue of the blameless , the long hill yet to climb.

 

 

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Open Call for your tree story on video

Memory Palace of Trees is socio- ecological art practice which invites your participation to tell a story (or give some kind of information) about trees. It is a social enquiry of how to live better with the planet and with people by sharing tree stories.

Memory Palace of Trees will continue throughout 2022. The submissions are video format. If you have a story you can tell in less than a minute , please find your favorite tree and video yourself on your phone telling the story. I can help with adding the English or Chinese subtitles. Please ensure the sound quality of your recording is clear as possible . If you have any questions about this please ask . Also, If you are in Beijing I can meet up with you and assist in the filming .

Looking forward to hearing from you.I can be contacted directly on this platform.

 

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Video 1Empty Tendrils by Yvette Stride

Video 2Pomegranate Tree by Han Chao

Video 3Trees are Like Humans by Jenny Hong

Video 4Old Ash A real survivor by Gillian Cussen

Video 5Tree Rings of Life by Wang Ligeng

Video 6A very Weird Elf by Zhu Jinghua

Video 7Old Crabapple of Wenhua Dian by Matthew Hu

Video 8:   Standing Fast by Joseph Stewart 

Video 9:  Feeling Good  – Tree Song  by Nam

Video 10:  Forest Breath   Niamh Cunningham 

Video 11: Protective Peach – Ayse Emel Gümüs

Video 12: Bee Tree part 1 – Sycamore – Mick Verspuij

 

I am currently gathering tree stories in the format of one minute videos but in  January 2020 I collected stories in written format .

Most of these are personal stories.  Submissions came from a range of different people in the US, Europe, Australia and Asia including a children’s writer, poets, dendrologists, artists, a dancer, a forester, an ant forest app user, photographers, academics and more. 

See further down this page for these links. 

Gingko Palace  Sucrose Series 83 x 120 cm print on Aluminium  Niamh Cunningham 2020 (week 15)

 

The Second Beech  Niamh Cunningham 倪芙瑞莲2020 (week 17 of the Memory Palace of Trees)

Throughout 2020 different peoples tree stories were gathered from various people writers , artists, foresters , poets, and other people .

Ice Willow , Sucrose 8.7.2020 Print on Aluminium , Niamh Cunningham -Kosimas Willow Story 

Memory Palace of Tree Stories began in January 2020. Throughout 2020 different peoples tree stories were gathered from various people writers , artists, foresters , poets, and other people .

Chestnut – Park Tree Sucrose Series original Sucrose 50 x 50 cm  Niamh Cunningham 2020 (week 12)

 

Open Call for your tree story on video 

Memory Palace of Trees will continue in 2022. This year the submissions will be in video format. If you have a story you can tell in less than a minute (less than 60 seconds), please  find your favorite tree sit under it and video yourself  on your phone telling the story. I can help with the editing and add the English or Chinese subtitles.  Please ensure the sound quality of your recording is clear.  If you are in Beijing I can come and video you if you wish. Please ask if you have any questions about this. 

Looking forward to hearing from you.  Please email me at niamh@niamhcunningham.com

 

 

Jinan Tree Song  Sucrose Series, print on aluminium 158 x 120cm  Niamh Cunningham 2020

 

Here is a one minute video clip  for the November  2020 tree story . 

Ladybird of DongXiaokou (6 min 40 secs) video Niamh Cunningham 2020   Dancer: Zhang Yi , Music Credit: Ciorras 

 

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森林的呼吸 -视频#10-记忆宫殿树的故事

 

森林的呼吸 -视频#10

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森林的呼吸 -视频#10

我第一次接触到“森林的呼吸”这个概念是在读戴维·哈斯凯尔的书《树木之歌》(Songs of Trees)的时候。他谈到福尔摩沙松(Formosa Pine),我觉得“空气是4亿年来森林的呼吸”是一个绝妙的见解。

你可能会想,一个氧原子在多次与其他原子结合和断开之后,在变“老”以前,可能被循环利用过多少次?或者到底有没有原子变老这么一回事?

不管怎样,随着地球生命的进化,这些基本原子在不同的生命形式中往来循环。那么,当地球上的森林由于严重破坏正在以惊人的速度不断消失时,气体交换的平衡又将在哪里呢。

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征集视频形式树的故事

“树之记忆宫殿” 是一个关注社会与生态环境的艺术实践,这个项目邀请大家通过讲述一个关于树的故事(或者提供与树有关的信息)参与其中。

这也是一个通过分享故事探索如何与地球与他人和谐相处的社会调查。

“树之记忆宫殿”将在2021年继续展开。今年提交的文件是视频格式。如果你有一个故事想分享,请找到你最喜欢的树,坐在树下用手机自拍一条不到一分钟(少于60秒)的视频。我可以帮忙添加英文或中文字幕。请确保您的录音音质清晰。如果对此有任何问题,尽管提问。 

可以直接在这个平台上联系我,也可以在网站最后一页查询页面(ENQUIRE)上联系我。

 

视频 #1 空卷须 -Yvette Stride

视频 #2 棵石榴树 韩超

视频 #3 – 树就像人类 Jenny Hong

视频 #4 – 老梣树 吉莉安·库森

视频 #5 – 树和生命的年轮汪立耕

视频 #6 – 一个很怪诞的精灵朱景华

视频 #7 老海棠树胡新宇

视频#8 屹立不倒 -约瑟夫·斯图尔特

视频#9 – 好心情树歌- 南

视频#10 –   森林的呼吸

 

“记忆宫殿树的故事” 是一个关注社会与生态环境的艺术实践,这个项目邀请大家通过讲述一个关于树的故事(或者提供与树有关的信息)参与其中。这也是一个通过分享故事探索如何与地球与他人和谐相处的社会调查。欢迎分享你的与树有关的故事,找到你喜欢的树,在树下拍一条不到60秒的视频讲述你的故事,请确保声音清楚,我可以帮忙编辑和添加字幕。期待你的参与!

 

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“记忆宫殿树的故事 2020″

这些故事大多是个人的故事。提交的文章来自美国、欧洲、澳大利亚和亚洲的许多不同的人,其中包括儿童作家、诗人、树木学家、艺术家、舞者、守林人、蚂蚁森林应用用户、摄影师、学者等等。本页下方有这些故事的链接。

 

银杏宫殿   蔗糖系列  83 x 120 cm   铝上印画   Niamh Cunningham 倪芙瑞莲2020  (第15周)

第二棵山毛榉   Niamh Cunningham 倪芙瑞莲  2020 (树之记忆宫殿第17周)

(蔗糖系列)  在铝合金上进行UV打印 ,120 x 160cm,  瑞莲2020 

记忆宫殿树的故事正式开始于20201月。整个2020年,我向世界各地的人们收集树木的故事,其中有诗人、画家、森林学家、树木学家、艺术家、儿童作家和其他各种各样的人。

十二月——蚂蚁森林 十二月 27, 2020 

十一月——与树共舞   十一月 22, 2020 

十月——甘榜椰子树. 十月 26, 2020

九月——科希玛的龙爪柳 十月 2, 2020

八月——山楂树  八月 16, 2020

七月——塔拉波托的表情树 七月 30, 2020

六月-- 爬树的人   六月 5, 2020

第二十一周 山指甲叶  五月 25 , 2020 

第二十周 蓝树交响曲    五月 19, 2020

第十九周 -有自己合法所有权的树 五月 11, 2020 
第十八周 从恐龙时代存活至今的银杏树五月3,2020

第十七周 山毛榉树和偶然成为的学者月27,2020

第十六周 落雁森林  四月 22, 2020

第十五周 康复之源  四月 13, 2020

第十四周 高原精灵与森林走廊  四月 6, 2020

第十三周 树可以交流  三月 30, 2020

第事儿周 公园里的树 三月 25, 2020

第十一周 鸟和竹  三月 8. 2020 

第十周  冻果子 三月 8. 2020 

第九周 《树和我二月 19, 2020

第八周 你院子里的树 二月 23, 2020

第七周 武汉市第五医院里的古老银杏树 二月 19, 2020

第六周 走路去上班      二月 14, 2020

第五周 能治头疼的树    二月 14, 2020

第四周 伸展出的安全    二月 14, 2020

第三周 国王长着驴耳朵  一月 20, 2020

第二周 为何树在低语——儿童故事  一月 12, 2020

   记忆宫殿树的故事 –概述

 

栗树公园树 蔗糖系列 最初的蔗糖作品 50 x 50 cm Niamh Cunningham倪芙瑞莲 2020 (12)

征集视频形式树的故事

树之记忆宫殿”将在2022年继续展开。今年提交的文件是视频格式。如果你有一个故事想分享,请找到你最喜欢的树,坐在树下用手机自拍一条不到一分钟(少于60秒)的视频。我可以帮忙编辑并添加英文或中文字幕。请确保您的录音音质清晰。如果你在北京,如果你愿意,我可以去给你录像。如果对此有任何问题,尽管提问。

非常期待听到你们的回音。请给我发邮件

niamh@niamhcunningham.com

 

 

树歌  济南  蔗糖系列  Niamh Cunningham 2020

这里是一个一分钟的视频作品剪辑,这是十一月树的故事。

东小口的瓢虫 (640秒) 视频  Niamh Cunningham  倪芙瑞莲  2020  舞者:张毅  音乐: Ciorras 

在此我想对所有对此作出贡献的人表示衷心感谢,我将在不久的未来一一联系你们表达我的谢意。你们的故事构成了树之记忆宫殿中重要的站点(或者装置),并将成为更大规模的艺术作品的一部分。

 

屹立不倒,视频# 8,记忆宫殿树的故事

 

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在一个狂风大作的夏日,约瑟夫·斯图尔特分享了这样一首诗。

 

摇摆晃动,嘎吱作响,却站得坚定,

细枝嫩芽和责任在身。

虽然有时承担不易,

我们想要珍惜,想要守护。

当风透过树叶,吹过花朵,

看不见的树根紧抓着大地。

 

约瑟夫·斯图尔特是一位住在北京的教育工作者。

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征集视频形式树的故事

树之记忆宫殿” 是一个关注社会与生态环境的艺术实践,这个项目邀请大家通过讲述一个关于树的故事(或者提供与树有关的信息)参与其中。

这也是一个通过分享故事探索如何与地球与他人和谐相处的社会调查。

树之记忆宫殿”将在2021年继续展开。今年提交的文件是视频格式。如果你有一个故事想分享,请找到你最喜欢的树,坐在树下用手机自拍一条不到一分钟(少于60秒)的视频。我可以帮忙添加英文或中文字幕。请确保您的录音音质清晰。如果对此有任何问题,尽管提问。 

可以直接在这个平台上联系我,也可以在网站最后一页查询页面(ENQUIRE)上联系我。

记忆宫殿树的故事 –概述

#8 Standing Fast – Memory Palace of Tree Stories

中文简单

Delighted to get this latest contribution to the Memory Palace of Tree Stories.

On a wet blustery summers day Joseph Stewart shares a poem he wrote about this tree.

 

Straining, creaking but standing strong,

Branching. Sprouting growths belong.

At times the load is hard to bear

But weight is cherished when we care.

Though leaves and blooms the wind breaks fast

The roots below hold iron grasp.

 

Joseph Stewart is an art educator living in Beijing .

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Open Call for your tree story on video 

Memory Palace of Trees is socio- ecological art practice which invites your participation to tell a story (or give some kind of information) about trees. It is a social enquiry of how to live better with the planet and with people by sharing tree stories. 

Memory Palace of Trees will continue throughout 2022. The submissions are video format. If you have a story you can tell in less than a minute , please find your favorite tree and video yourself on your phone telling the story. I can help with adding the English or Chinese subtitles. Please ensure the sound quality of your recording is clear as possible . If you have any questions about this. Also, If you are in Beijing I can meet up with you and assist in the filming .

Looking forward to hearing from you.I can be contacted directly on this platform.

 

Overview of Memory Palace of Tree Stories

#7 Old Crabapple of Wenhua Dian – Memory Palace of Tree Stories

简体中文

Last week , just before the all the snows melted I happened to be on the grounds of the Imperial palace. Matthew Hu  is an historian on imperial history and we took a walk in Wenhua dian . 

 

The Old crabapple orchard in Wenhua dian ( Hall of Literary Brilliance). 

 

Memory Palace of Trees Video#7 Old Crabapple by Matthew Hu

 

…..Haitangyijiu “海棠依旧” is from a poem of Song Dynasty, it means Crab apple tree is as usual. The meaning is quite simple, however, by reading out these words some may recall the poem 如梦令and story of the female poet Li Qingzhao李清照.

 

Matthew Hu (胡新宇) is founder of the Courtyard Institute.

 

 

#6 A very weird elf -Memory Palace of Tree Stories

 

 

简体中文

Memory Palace of Tree Stories on video continues with a story from wood sculptor Zhu Jinghua . 

 

 

 

Hello, I am Zhu Jinghua from China. Today, I will share with you a story of tree roots and elves. The trees we usually see are  tall canopies,  composed of branches, trunks and leaves.

But we overlooked a very important part, the roots of the tree. In order for the tree roots to absorb nutrients, they grow many interesting roots with different textures, shapes, and thicknesses. These roots are organized together, and you will find emerging from this , is a very weird elf.

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I recently met Zhu Jinghua on an artist residency in Yunnan, yet we both live in Beijing .  He is a practitioner and also teaches woodcarving at China Academy of Arts .

 

 

 

 I had in fact met him briefly two years previously but I was not aware of who he was . We first encountered each other in a very deep nitrate cave behind a waterfall in Sichuan near the town of Shawan . I have even used images of his outline in an artwork and now I know who that figure is. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Open Call for your tree story on video 

Memory Palace of Trees is socio- ecological art practice which invites your participation to tell a story (or give some kind of information) about trees. It is a social enquiry of how to live better with the planet and with people by sharing tree stories. 

Memory Palace of Trees will continue in 2022. The submissions are video format. If you have a story you can tell in less than a minute , please  find your favorite tree and video yourself  on your phone telling the story. I can help with adding the English or Chinese subtitles.  Please ensure the sound quality of your recording is  clear as possible . If you have any questions about this. Also, If you are in Beijing I can meet up with you and assist in the filming .

Looking forward to hearing from you.   I can be contacted directly on this platform. 

 

#5 Tree Rings of Life -Memory Palace of Trees

简体中文

 

We continue the tree stories on video for the “Memory Palace of Trees”.

Wang Ligeng takes us to Fragrant Hills and ponders over the idea of Tree Rings and growth. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The core contains childhood,

and beyond that are the juvenile years,

and beyond that is the phase of youth.

From being taken care of  as a child provided with comfort and. affection,

to having a  magical and  carefree life ,

from being playful, to the phase of taking responsibility.

The growth rings of a person and a tree are similar

And must be developed in circles from inside outwards .  

This is the white-bark pine of Fragrant Hills,

I just feel at ease at the moment.

There is real interest here,

I had forgotten to recognize this.

 

Many Thanks to Wang Ligeng for this tree story . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open Call for your tree story on video 

Memory Palace of Trees will continue in 2021. This year the submissions are video format. If you have a story you can tell in less than a minute , please  find your favorite tree and video yourself  on your phone telling the story. I can help with adding the English or Chinese subtitles.  Please ensure the sound quality of your recording is  clear as possible . Please ask if you have any questions about this. If you are in Beijing I can meet up with you and assist in the filming .

Looking forward to hearing from you.   I can be contacted on the last page “Enquiry ”  or directly on this platform. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#4 Old Ash – a real survivor- Memory Palace of Trees

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For this video we find ourselves in a lush green field in Ireland . 

 

This tree story comes from artist Gillian Cussen in county Cork, Ireland.

 

Hello My name is Gillian Cussen

and I am in county Cork Ireland

And it’s a grey and a green day here

I’ve chosen this old ash tree for my tree story today

I believe this tree is a real survivor

This tree plus a neighbouring birch are the only two trees left in this big field

Which once had a lot of trees but due to modern agricultural practices

unfortunately most of them are gone.

But this tree houses a lot of plants and insects and animals I am sure .

Really beautiful and rich mosses it also has unfortunately some barbed wire

But it has lots of ivy too.

And even stones embedded in it.

This is indeed a survivor

A really beautiful tree.

 

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Gillian is a fellow artist whom I met last year on online, we were both studying a course  “ Eco literacy in the Arts” by Dr Cathy Fitzgearld. 

 

 

 

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Open Call for your tree story on video 

Memory Palace of Trees is socio- ecological art practice which invites your participation to tell a story (or give some kind of information) about trees. It is a social enquiry of how to live better with the planet and with people by sharing tree stories. 

Memory Palace of Trees will continue in 2021. This year the submissions are in the form of video. If you have a story you can tell in less than a minute (under 60 seconds), please find your favorite tree and video yourself on your phone telling the story. I can help with adding the English or Chinese subtitles.  Please ensure the sound quality of your recording is as clear as possible. If you have any questions please ask. 

Really looking forward to hearing from you. 

I can be contacted on the last page “Enquire” or directly on this platform. 

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