ART BASEL 2019

Art Basel 2019: One Thousand Blooming Moments at Tree of Life

 
In celebration of Miami Art Week, Kwong adorned Faena’s beloved Tree of Life with one thousand handmade blessings in the form of flags by Moral Turgeman, in partnership with Maison St-Germain.

Inspired by the thousand fresh hand-picked elderflowers that are used to craft each bottle of St-Germain, ‘One Thousand Blooming Moments’ transformed the Tree of Life into a luxuriant garden where each flag was individually hand-cut with intention, dyed with purpose, and strung with love. Featuring rich colors inspired by the natural beauty of Miami, guests experienced an overhead composition of graduating light to dark hues, representing the natural cycle of both the Tree of Life and elderflowers.
One Thousand Blooming Moments borrowed from sacred tying ceremonies found across cultures. The flags, when tied to the tree itself, were a part of a beautiful ritual which has been said to grant wishes.