WALTER J. HOOD Three Trees: Jackson, Obama, Washington
2019
Three Trees: Jackson, Obama, Washington was created by Walter J. Hood, creative director and founder of Hood Design Studios. The artwork is installed at the Chicago Cultural Center for the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial. It responds to tensions surrounding the plans to build the Obama Presidential Library on public land in Jackson Park on the South Side of Chicago. Hood relocated trees from the South Side to the Chicago Cultural Center to create a piece that engages with ideas such as the presence of memory in landscape, and responds to debates regarding public and private ownership and land use. See more on Hood Design Studio's website.
IGNITION ARTS FABRICATION SCOPE
Project management, design development, fabrication, installation
MATERIALS & DIMENSIONS
Reclaimed hardwoods, paint
25 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft each
LOCATION & CLIENT
Chicago Cultural Center Atrium, Chicago, IL
2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial
FABRICATION PARTNERS
Indy Urban Hardwood
PHOTO CREDIT
Kendall McCaugherty
Cory Dewald
VIDEO CREDIT
12 Stars Media
