This event is in the past.It took place on August 19, 2021 at WESTWOOD GALLERY NYC.
Hundreds of hand-stenciled luna moths flutter toward voices of memory in this ephemeral installation honoring lives lost to Covid-19. Nagasawa collected oral histories from three NYC parks, transforming grief into communal healing.
Site-specific installation
Community-driven art
Immersive sound and light
Memorial and remembrance
Tips
🎋inspired by Japanese Obon festival rituals
🔊soundworks collaboration by composer Jon Sakata
✨artist erased all moths on final day as release ritual
Drawn to the Light
Hundreds of hand-stenciled luna moths flutter toward voices of memory in this ephemeral installation honoring lives lost to Covid-19. Nagasawa collected oral histories from three NYC parks, transforming grief into communal healing.
Site-specific installation
Community-driven art
Immersive sound and light
Memorial and remembrance
Tips
🎋inspired by Japanese Obon festival rituals
🔊soundworks collaboration by composer Jon Sakata
✨artist erased all moths on final day as release ritual
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