I want to start by saying I like the basic idea of the Tree Museum and while art is subjective, I think this installation could benefit from several improvements — not to change the premise — but to execute the idea more effectively.
Ian and I took the 4 train to Yankees Stadium. From there we entered Joyce Kilmer Park. We found the main Tree Museum sign just fine, but we failed to see the tiny placards at the base of each tree identifying the tree number. This wasn’t a deal-breaker because we brought the tree museum map with us so we proceeded to dial-in to each of the tree numbers in the vicinity.
The audio included a mixture of locals (artists, proprietors, etc.) speaking about varied topics but all with the intent of giving life to their neighborhood. Also, there were historical accounts of buildings or spaces. This, I feel is what ties the installation together and the Tree Museum might have been executed better had all of the trees and audio reflected on a building/spaces transformation throughout history.
I see the trees (though not always very old on the Grand Concourse) as generally having a longer lifespan than humans. This thought gives rise to a question: “What have these trees seen?” I really like the idea of chronicling changes in the neighborhood from the trees’ perspective.
Just a final overall thought is that better quality audio would benefit the experience of the art installation.
Tree Museum
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I want to start by saying I like the basic idea of the Tree Museum and while art is subjective, I think this installation could benefit from several improvements — not to change the premise — but to execute the idea more effectively.
Ian and I took the 4 train to Yankees Stadium. From there we entered Joyce Kilmer Park. We found the main Tree Museum sign just fine, but we failed to see the tiny placards at the base of each tree identifying the tree number. This wasn’t a deal-breaker because we brought the tree museum map with us so we proceeded to dial-in to each of the tree numbers in the vicinity.
The audio included a mixture of locals (artists, proprietors, etc.) speaking about varied topics but all with the intent of giving life to their neighborhood. Also, there were historical accounts of buildings or spaces. This, I feel is what ties the installation together and the Tree Museum might have been executed better had all of the trees and audio reflected on a building/spaces transformation throughout history.
I see the trees (though not always very old on the Grand Concourse) as generally having a longer lifespan than humans. This thought gives rise to a question: “What have these trees seen?” I really like the idea of chronicling changes in the neighborhood from the trees’ perspective.
Just a final overall thought is that better quality audio would benefit the experience of the art installation.