Tree of Life

Description of Art: Tree of Life by CrisX is a radiant visual hymn to nature and vitality, merging organic symbolism with luminous, modern technique. The central image is a stylized, dynamic tree—its branches reaching skyward, pathways of light and shadow weaving through the foliage. Beneath the sweep of branches lie luminous webs of color, maybe hidden creatures or patterns that only emerge on close viewing, echoing CrisX’s habit of embedding imagery in leaves and trunks.

The palette combines deep, saturated hues—emerald greens, cobalt blues, warm golds and crimson accents—layered over a metallic or glossed surface that reflects light differently depending on the viewer’s angle. In the “Glow in the Dark” version, parts of the tree glow green or “ice rope” tones in dim light, giving the work a double life between daylight and shadow.

Texturally, CrisX’s method on aluminum—or with glow-sensitive mediums—creates an almost holographic quality. Light seems to pulse within the paint itself, not just on the surface. The result is a living metaphor: the tree as a conduit of light and life, standing between earth and sky, offering the viewer a sanctuary of color and energy.