For The Realization of Every Wish and The Absolution of Every Sin We Say OH YES!
2008, mixed media site specific
The piece is an urbanized update of the ritual of tree veneration, the act of tying small cloths onto a tree for various reasons. It is a custom of ancient pagan religions and still actively practiced around the world today.
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For The Realization of Every Wish and The Absolution of Every Sin We Say OH YES!
Historically the act is done as a request to the sacred: to ask for a wish granted, to transfer illness, to ensure a blessing, to pacify a spirit, to be redeemed for breaking an oath, to realize an aspiration. As the fabric disintegrates, the request is realized.
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For The Realization of Every Wish and The Absolution of Every Sin We Say OH YES!
The work here uses the fence of an empty lot as a stand in for a sacred tree. Passersby during the installation were asked to participate in the ritual, contributing to a collective act of devotion for the city of Asbury Park.
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