Maren Hassinger: Tree of Knowledge

Twisted newspaper makes a deep forest.

Maren Hassinger, Tree of Knowledge, 2019, installation of newspaper and oscillating fans, dimensions variable. Courtesy of Susan Inglett Gallery

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Tree of Knowledge involved a residency with sculptor and performance artist Maren Hassinger, who created an installation inspired by Boca Raton’s Pearl City neighborhood and the Banyan tree that became a historical marker in this community settled by African-Americans.  The artist worked with the public in rolling newspapers in community-based story-telling sessions to form the aerial roots of a vast “Tree of Knowledge” and was installed from the ceiling in the Museum’s main gallery. The entrance to the special exhibition galleries housed a second project of inflated pink plastic bags that completely covered the wall surfaces.

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