Ghost Forest Explained

Ghost Forest is an art installation by Maya Lin in Madison Square Park in New York City. The piece is composed of 49 dead Atlantic white cedars.[1]

The installation ran from May 10, 2021, to November 14, 2021.[2] [3] The trees as installed were approximately 40feet tall and were all scheduled to be cut down as part of a restoration program in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.[4]

The trees, after the installation had finished, were saw-milled into planks on November 19, 2021, and donated to Rocking the Boat, an educational non-profit in the Bronx, to be built into boats by students. A trustee for Rocking the Boat experienced the installation and inquired about using the trees after it was over. The Madison Square Park Conservancy and Lin agreed, with Lin saying: The boats are planned to be finished and launched for the first time in mid-2023.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maya Lin's Ghost Forest, a Memorial to Climate Change. Jared. Green. September 29, 2021. The Dirt.
  2. Web site: 2021 . Maya Lin's Ghost Forest in Madison Square Park, New York . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518001338/https://www.pacegallery.com/journal/maya-lin-create-new-installation-madison-square-park/ . 18 May 2022 . 18 October 2022 . Pace Gallery.
  3. News: In Maya Lin's 'Ghost Forest,' the Trees Are Talking Back. Holland. Cotter. The New York Times . July 1, 2021.
  4. Web site: Maya Lin: Ghost Forest. May 26, 2022. Madison Square Park Conservancy. en-US.
  5. Web site: Maya Lin's Dismantled 'Ghost Forest' to Be Reborn as Boats. November 24, 2021. May 27, 2022. Zachary Small. The New York Times.

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