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TUNAGUKABE – A Wall For Connection
"This wall doesn't partition space. It connects space. Because each part of the wall comes from different places, it connects here and elsewhere."
In the spring of year 2001, I found an amazing tree root in the city of Philadelphia in the United States. It was the root of a large oak tree, almost 7 feet across in diameter, and was uprooted and discarded with other construction debris. This root contained many pieces of bricks, glass and metals in it. It was striking that the tree was still growing strongly under the soil, despite all the objects it had to overcome. This tree root functioned as a metaphor for the energy in a city: the life of a tree in a city and the life of a city in a tree.
Thousands of the brick fragments that were enmeshed in the root, are now stored in small plastic cases in my studio. I plan to distribute these brick pieces to the people who live in the different cities, and in return, I like to ask them to send me some "fragments of the city" as an exchange. Then with these fragments, I plan to construct a wall. This wall divides nothing. Rather it connects – it connects city and nature, nature and human, here and there, here and elsewhere.
Swap Terms
- All barters should be smaller than 2 inch x 2inch x 0.5 inch (4cm x 4cm x 1cm)
- No food
- No swap which potentially rot/decay
- Resister entry form and get a swap ticket
Yes, I want to barter!
Step 1
Send an email to info@princewoods.com and with the following information:
- Your Name
- Your Address
- Your E-Mail Address
- Short Description of your Item
Click here to send the email now.
Step 2
I will reply to your email and provide you with a swap ticket number (W-Number).
Step 3
Print out the mailing label [you can do that right now by clicking here].
Write the W-Number onto the mailing label and send the item to me.
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