Wish Stones

Wish Stones

1997, 10’x22’x2”, Installation: wish paper, fabric, nylon, wax, lights

In “Wish Stones” the papers were cast into the form of stones and imbedded in a wall.  In Japanese, “stone” is pronounced “ISHI” which means stone and will.  Stones are very strong and are not changed easily even in harsh weather. The fragility of what the wishes encompass is preserved in these hard forms.  One hundred stones were used having different colors and textures, and a lighting system behind.  The stones blink like stars.