Where We Belong: Tree Chuangs Opening

When:
Friday, Sep 08, 2023 4:00p -
4:30p

Where:
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St.
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Admission:
FREE

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Categories:
Art, Good for Groups, Kid Friendly, Outside

Event website:
https://hmsc.harvard.edu/where-we-belong-tree-chuangs/

Three site-specific textile sculptures, designed by artist Xinan Ran and collaboratively created with local communities, sway from tree branches and invite us to connect to experiences of belonging. Seventy-five individual pieces are combined into a traditional Chinese chuang—a cylindrical textile commonly used in Buddhism. The works encourage us to see all the different ways in which we belong and learn to connect to each other. Join us for iced tea, potluck desserts, and an open mic to share your own response. Rain location: Earth and Planetary Sciences Gallery, HMNH third floor, 26 Oxford Street. The tree chuangs will remain on view through October 31. Xinan Ran first developed the project for Beam Center's Beam Camp City, Governors Island, New York, in 2022.

 

Community Collaborators

Cambridge Council on Aging 

Harvard Freshman Arts Program students

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture staff

Harvard Summer School

Harvard Museum Staff

Harvard Community

Teen Saturdays at the Museum participants


Beam Center photo: Stefany Lazar

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