“Shin’s project also draws attention outward, bringing awareness to the impact of human intervention on the landscape around Olana in the past, present and future. “I think about everything this tree saw during its 140 years,” Shin said. “It’s trying to tell us a story.” As she often does, Shin communicates that story through her materials — in this case, the poignant union of leather and hemlock by the artist. ”  

— Meredith Mendelsohn, The NY Times