about the project

In New York City, all the trees on the Bowey were cut down in the 1970s so that they wouldn’t interfere with the loading and unloading of merchandise for the restaurant supply stores. The trees were were in the way. of commerce.

In the early aughts, Mayor Bloomberg edestablished the ambitious Million Trees program, hoping to plant new trees in all of the boroughs. Any one could request a new tree to be planted in front of their address. At 108 Bowery, a few of us did, without knowing about the others. So we got a tree.

In Wisconsin, developers and contractors appear to cut down all the established trees on a property so that they won’t. interfere with the building trades and efficient construction. The new homes are huge and pretty nice and pretty expensive, but stand naked without shade or greenery or even visiting birds.

tree gallery project wants to support artists engaging with the natural world—bearing witness to our relationship with the natural world, for good or naught.