Shinji Turner-Yamamoto | Global Tree Project: HANGING GARDEN | 2010 | site-specific installation - dead and live white birches | deconsecrated 19th century Holy Cross Church (National Register of Historic Places), Cincinnati, OH, USA -- The journey that began with looking for a dead tree for the installation culminated two years later, when a live white birch tree was installed on top of an inverted dead white birch. Suspended, it looked so effortless. Surrounded at first by tall scaffolding and secured by several ropes held by my collaborators, the installation was in reality supported by the enthusiasm and determination of all project participants. It was a miracle, a thing of wonder and marvel. Treated with an organic compound that induced a state of dormancy, the tree was able to stay alive in this unusual situation. After the installation, the dead tree’s roots, multiple trunks, and branches were transported and transformed into new works by Art Academy of Cincinnati sculpture students. The live tree was replanted beside the church. It slept, waiting for spring.