After Typhoon Yagi struck Hanoi on September 7, 2024, over 25,000 trees were knocked down across the city, including a 70-year-old Nacre tree in Hanoi. This tree, originally brought from Africa during the colonial period, held deep historical significance in shaping Hanoi’s urban landscape. Artist Tia-Thuy Nguyen responded to this tragedy by transforming the fallen tree into a powerful work of art titled "Resurrection," symbolizing renewal and the enduring cycle of life.

"Resurrection" is crafted by carefully mounting hand-hammered stainless steel sheets onto the tree’s form, creating a layered shell that mimics bark, branches, and leaves. The process took over 6,000 hours and used more than 6 tons of metal, reflecting a meticulous effort to turn loss into beauty and hope. The sculpture reacts to sunlight, with steel leaves and quartz flowers sparkling as light hits them, constantly changing the visual experience throughout the day. Through this interplay of light and material, the artwork captures the ongoing energy of nature—linking destruction to rebirth, death to renewal.

Placed at the original location of the fallen tree, this project invites viewers to reflect on the resilience of nature and the community’s ability to find beauty amid storms. It embodies both the grandeur of large-scale installation art and the intimacy of personal memory, creating a dialogue between the environment, light, and human emotion.