Roots
Watercolor and color pencils
30 x 40 cm (series of 4)
2018

Roots is inspired by Chinese banyan trees in Hong Kong. The trees grow and branch towards the masonry walls, creating an aesthetic element to the landscape and architecture of the city. Banyan trees intertwine their roots against other trees, they become a larger form of a tree by branching out. The abstracted forms of the banyan roots represent cultural roots of people. Cultures fuse and create a multicultural melting pot. The people are not only diverse, but they also share similar character as the banyan tree, being persistent, adaptable and resilient.