On the large LED wall of Palazzo Citterio, the installation Vanishing Trees transforms the exhibition space into a place of listening and reflection. The work uses digitally generated images based on three endangered tree species to create a constantly evolving visual narrative, in which forms emerge, dissolve and reappear, following a rhythm that echoes the natural cycles of life.
Rather than offering a simple botanical representation, the installation unfolds as an immersive experience that weaves together art, science and memory. The trees become symbolic presences, suspended between past and future, silent witnesses to a biodiversity at risk of disappearing. Through text and imagery, the trees “speak” in the first person, overturning the human point of view and inviting viewers to listen to the voice of nature. Technology here is not spectacle, but a medium of resonance, capable of restoring dignity and awareness to what is often overlooked. The work is by Debora Hirsch, a visual artist whose practice explores the relationship between technology and the environment. Her research combines digital processes with the study of scientific archives to reflect on the loss of biodiversity as a form of collective amnesia. Vanishing Trees invites audiences to see the plant world not as a backdrop, but as an active subject, carrying stories of fragility, memory and resistance.
