Wish Tree for Washington, DC

Wish Tree for Washington, DC
Artist Yoko Ono
Year 2007 (2007)
Type Live tree and mixed media
Location Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., United States
Owner Smithsonian Institution

Wish Tree for Washington, DC is a public art work by Yoko Ono.

As a part of her Imagine Peace billboard project,[1] it was installed in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden on April 2, 2007,[2] during the 2007 National Cherry Blossom Festival, as one of ten in the city[3] and is part of the museum's permanent collection.[4]

In 2010, a wish tree was installed at the Museum of Modern Art[5] in New York City.

Paper is provided for the visitor to tie a wish to the tree. The work builds on the Japanese tradition of tying prayers to trees. Returning the paper back to its source evokes an offering.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Yoko Ono: Wish Tree [Hirshhorn, Washington DC, USA]". IMAGINE PEACE. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tie a wish", The Washington Times, April 2, 2007 via HighBeam Research
  3. ↑ "Yoko Ono Gives ‘Wish Trees’ to Washington DC". VOA. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.streetscenesdc.com/Street%20Scenes%20YO%20Press%20Release.pdf
  5. ↑ "Make a Wish! Yoko Ono’s Wish Tree at the MoMA". Travelogged.com. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "ARTifice: Fear and Loathing in DC". artificeau.blogspot.com. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

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