tree project

"Seeds from Hiroshima as Thank you art" The Kolsruds planting 2006 As a part of "Tree Project," in which I have been giving the seeds of the trees that survived from the time of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima to the people who are interested in planting and growing them in the US or anywhere in the world. I have sent these seeds to overseas by FedEx, if the person can facilitate the shipping fee, I can send basically anywhere to those interested in planting them. In exchange with the seeds, I ask for documentations (pic, video, diary) and join my facebook page and blog for sharing the process of growing. I have the seeds of Round Leaf Holly, Persimmon, Chinaberry, Firmiana simplex, Japanese Hackberry, Jujube trees. Please look into my project blog for specificity of plants and the condition in which they can survive. http://treeproject.blogspot. com/2009/01/new-seeds-2009. html Please contact me at treeprojects@gmail.com or my face book Tree Project group page...

HIROSHI SUNAIRI at The Horticultural Society of New York LEUR L'EXISTENCE – TREE PROJECT Welcome to the Tree Project! “ Nature tells us with no ideological standpoint about war, atomic bombs, peace, nature, and the environment.” – Dr. Riki Horiguchi Over sixty years ago, the city of Hiroshima was burnt to ashes by one nuclear bomb and people thought that nothing would grow for 75 years. However, sprouts sprung up from the remains of burnt trees and weeds came out of the ground. The trees that still live from the time of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima are called, Hibaku trees (A-bombed trees). This new life gave encouragement to the people who had lost hope. Since 2006, Riki Horiguchi, a tree doctor in Hiroshima, has provided me with seedlings and seeds of Round Leaf Holly, Persimmon, Chinaberry, Chinese Parasol, Japanese Hackberry, and Jujube. These seeds are the second or third generation of Hibaku Trees.　By sharing these seeds with people in the US and elsewh...

WINTER SESSION ’09 VISITING ARTIST TALK THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 6:00 PM HIROSHI SUNARI Born in Hiroshima, Japan, 1972, Hiroshi Sunairi lives and works in New York where he teaches at NYU's Department of Art and Art Professions. His most recent installation work entitled "White Elephant" was shown in the Japan Society of New York in 2007. "White Elephant" is a deconstructed life-size ceramic elephant, a 9.11 memorial not only for Americans but also for Iraqis and the people of Afghanistan. The installation "A Night of Elephants" was shown at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan in 2005 (Sunairi's hometown). For this installation, Sunairi collaborated with the city of Hiroshima to gather pruned trees that survived the atomic bombing, all of which he inserted into a metal framework in the shape of an elephant lying down. Departing from the Western saying that "Elephants Never Forget," this work debuted on the 60th anniversary of th...

Hi Hiroshi, It looks like I was a bit premature when I sent you the first picture from my camera phone. I have twins! There are two persimmon seedlings! And one chinaberry seedling popped up, also! I plan on making one persimmon tree trained as an espalier and the other is going to my friend's mother's home in California. I'm not sure, but I think the chinaberry will either be planted in an estate garden or a local park or I may just keep it as a dwarf tree in a pot. If I do give it away, I will make sure the Hibaku Tree Project is credited with your name attached. Gary 5/25/2008 Persimmons 5/25/2008 Chinaberry 5/14/2008 Persimmons

Fri 6/27/2008 Hi Hiroshi & Suzanne Taihen omachidoo sama deshita It's a loooooooooooooooong story But I finally have the photos for you. We had a little EXPO @ school and I created a display to showcase our work to the school. "hope you have awonderful summer & I hope we cross paths sooner than later yoroshiku !! Judith Malo yori

Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana simplex) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmiana_simplex http://kanon101.cool.ne.jp/foto_sinrin/K_aogiri/aogiri/aogiri01.jpg

THE SOUND OF MUSIC War, beauty, and survival Vanessa Albury, Jesse Bransford, Jacob Cohen, Mila Geisler, Pamela Jue, Caroline Polachek, Max Razdow, Hiroshi Sunairi Curated by Jan Van Woensel During the Cold War, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) planned to broadcast The Sound of Music on radio in the event of a nuclear strike on the United Kingdom. The show would be part of an emergency timetable of programs designed to "reassure" the public in the aftermath of the attack. An altered, simplified and popular version of the life of Maria Augusta von Trapp (1905 – 1987) is depicted in the 1965 movie musical The Sound of Music . In Salzburg, Austria, before the outbreak of the Second World War, Maria wedded naval commander Georg Ritter von Trapp. Partly due to strong economic pressures from Germany, the family lost their fortune in 1935. To survive, the Trapps sent away most of their servants, moved into the top floor of their house, and rented the empty rooms to s...