ROOTS at the New Taipei City Art Museum

ROOTS is a public sculpture formed by two Ginkgo biloba leaves, an ancient species dating to the Jurassic era and widely regarded as a living fossil. Installed at the New Taipei City Art Museum, the work celebrates resilience and renewal in a setting devoted to contemporary culture and civic life.

ROOTS takes the distinct silhouette of two Ginkgo biloba leaves. The ginkgo, often called a living fossil, has endured for millions of years and is known for its remarkable resilience—ginkgo trees in Hiroshima were documented to resprout after the 1945 bombing. The sculpture transforms this universal story of endurance into a generous, welcoming form.

The piece is installed at the New Taipei City Art Museum (NTCAM) a recently built institution that has already become an emblem for the city. Positioned at a key junction of galleries, the work commands a clear, open vista: from ROOTS, visitors can look toward the museum itself and across its expansive grounds.

Conceived as a shelter and a meeting point, ROOTS offers shade like a quiet umbrella, a place for pause, reflection, and contemplation. Its presence marks a memorable waypoint in the museum’s identity: a contemporary landmark that connects nature’s long memory with today’s public life.