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Where the Light Gets In: Honoring Trees in Shifting Spaces

Where the Light Gets In is a public art installation featuring LED tubes mounted on trees marked for removal at impending construction sites. The lights, positioned to appear as if piercing the heart of each tree, create a symbolic death ritual, allowing the community to honor the trees and reflect on changing landscapes. This art installation is on view at the Northeast corner of Trowbridge and S. Harrison Roads, and will be illumatinated daily April 1‒30 from dusk to dawn. 

Presented by:

  • Hailey Becker, Graduate Student, Art, Art History, and Design and Forestry, MSU
  • Patrick Taylor, Artistic and Technical Support Manager, Film and Media Studies, Colgate University

Suggested for ages: All Ages

Scientific Disciplines:

  • Arts, Culture, and Design
  • Energy and Environment
  • Health and Human Services
  • Plant and Animal Sciences
  • Science Education
  • Social Science
  • Public Art 1

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Date/Time: This is a self-guided experience.

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