Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’

2023

This installation features seven LED lights embedded in a Japanese maple tree, each flashing in Morse code. The code transmits fragmented messages that hint at the tragic fate of a shipwrecked crew stranded between the Canary Islands and Morocco.

The story has been passed down through many retellings since childhood. Over time, new details have emerged—shaped by memory, imagination, and the recollections of other crew members. Photographs from the ship’s past voyages blend with personal memories, forming a layered image of a distant place and the vast, uncharted waters that separate it from home.