VPA s Canary Lab shows urgency of climate crisis through multimedia art
Courtesy of Ed Morris
As part of Xuan Liu’s project “Iceberg Project,” Liu (right) read “Hugging Meditation” by Thich Nhat Hanh to her friend Yizhe Ye under a plastic covering.
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Xuan Liu and Natasha Breu recorded a class project at Thornden Park on March 27. In the recorded performance, Liu wore a blindfold as she touched a tree with her left hand and drew what she felt on Breu’s arm. As Liu drew the tree, Breu whispered, almost talking to the tree.
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As Simon Liu watched the news in his New York City apartment in November 2019, he worried about his family members and his hometown Hong Kong.
The tense relationship between Hong Kong and China peaked as protesters clashed in the streets with police. The distance from his family was unsettling, and he felt the need to document what was happening. Liu returned to Hong Kong heartbroken. His homeland was nearly unrecognizable. The first moments, hours and days stuck with him.
“It’s a very strange feeling to have that be the last impression of the place,” he said.