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Artist Grows Forest in NYC, Plants Teddy Bear
31 Jul
Summary
- Artist Precious Okoyomon created a forest with over 60 trees.
- The installation includes a 25-foot teddy bear sculpture.
- Okoyomon views gardening as a practice of future making.
Artist Precious Okoyomon has unveiled a significant installation in the MoMA PS1 courtyard, transforming the space into a vibrant forest. This ambitious project features over 60 trees and 1,500 perennials and annuals, many cultivated in collaboration with Issima nursery. The exhibition is slated to remain for two years, offering a long-term engagement with nature.
Central to the installation is a striking 25-foot steel-and-concrete teddy bear sculpture, a recurring motif in Okoyomon's work. The artist intends for this forest to be a space for reflection on New York City's future climate. Okoyomon views gardening as a profound practice for shaping the future and building worlds.
This work draws inspiration from other artists, including Adrian Piper's "The Humming Room" and Pierre Huyghe's "A Journey That Wasn't. Double Negative." Okoyomon's own contribution, "Among the Flowers I Learned to Love: A Garden of Decreation," features specially bred flowers, trees, and the interactive teddy bear sculpture, "The Pleasure Principle."
